1.6 gigawatts near Juist
RWE builds new wind farm in the North Sea
27.05.2024, 16:20
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RWE operates six wind farms off the German coast. Now another is being added. It is scheduled to be fully connected to the grid by 2029. The construction is part of the plan to triple offshore capacity by the end of the decade.
The Essen-based energy company RWE has given the green light for offshore wind farms in the German North Sea. The project, called North Sea Cluster, with a total output of 1.6 gigawatts, is to be implemented in two phases by 2029, the company announced. Construction of the first part is to begin next year.
The wind farms in the North Sea are being built around 50 kilometers north of the island of Juist. Once construction is complete, they are expected to generate around 6.5 terawatt hours of electricity each year. “This is a good signal for the energy transition in Germany and for RWE,” explained Sven Utermöhlen, head of the offshore wind division at RWE.
Starting in 2025, Cluster A will be built with a total output of 660 megawatts. The total of 44 wind turbines are expected to be fully connected to the grid by the beginning of 2027. According to RWE, the 60 turbines with a total output of 900 megawatts of North Sea Cluster B will then be ready for use from 2029.
The energy company says it already operates 19 offshore wind farms worldwide, six of them off the coast of Germany. By 2030, RWE plans to triple its offshore wind capacity from the current 3.3 gigawatts to ten gigawatts.