- MoU signed at WindEnergy conference in Copenhagen
- Partners plan to jointly realize onshore wind projects in Europe
- ENERCON will supply and construct the wind turbines and also take care of servicing
Onshore wind turbine manufacturer ENERCON and RWE, one of the world's leading renewable energy companies, have agreed on a long-term partnership to jointly realize onshore wind projects in Europe. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the WindEurope conference to define the terms of their cooperation. The multi-year agreement covers collaboration on projects in most of RWE core markets in Europe. ENERCON will be responsible for the supply, installation and servicing of the wind turbines in line with the principles of RWE ’s strategy of self-performance.
Photo: Katja Wünschel and Ulrich Schulze Südhoff. Credit: ENERCON Global GmbH
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: 'Onshore wind power is a cost-effective way to expand renewable energy. We only implement projects that meet our high return requirements supported by state-of-the-art technology. This is where our partnership with ENERCON comes into play. The aim is to secure supply for a part of our project portfolio on known terms, thereby ensuring the reliable delivery of our growth program and planning certainty for our supply chain partner beyond project-by-project transactions. The MoU is a perfect fit with our existing contractual landscape and will strengthen and diversify our European supply chain further. I am very much looking forward to the projects we will jointly implement across Europe.'
Ulrich Schulze Südhoff, CCO ENERCON: 'Together with RWE, we are pleased to be able to make a long-term contribution to the expansion of onshore wind energy in Europe and thus to a climate-neutral, independent and economical energy supply. With our expanded product and service portfolio, we are capitalising on the opportunities of a changing energy market and offering our customers attractive added value for their projects. The partnership between RWE and ENERCON secures both our long-term plans and the market-driven further development of our products with the aim of successfully shaping the energy transition in Europe.'
Source: RWE
