- Companies agree delivery of wind turbines with a total capacity of 800 MW
- Contract with Nordex strengthens supply chain; turbines for RWE’s core markets in Europe
On the occasion of the WindEurope conference in Bilbao, RWE and Nordex signed a multi-year contract for the supply of wind turbines with a total capacity of 800 megawatts (MW). Over the next 2.5 years, RWE will purchase around 120 wind turbines from Nordex for its European markets. Both companies can look back on many years of cooperation – RWE already operates 53 wind farms with Nordex wind turbines in seven countries.
Photo: Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, and José Luis Blanco, CEO Nordex Group. Credit: WindEurope
Katja Wünschel, CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: 'We have announced that we will accelerate our expansion even further: By 2030, we want to increase our installed capacity in the onshore wind sector from the current 8.6 gigawatts to 14 gigawatts. To strengthen our supply chain, we are planning for the long term and relying on strong partners. This supply agreement with Nordex optimally complements existing contracts and secures additional capacity for us to achieve our ambitious growth targets.'
José Luis Blanco, CEO Nordex Group: 'We look forward to further expanding our cooperation with RWE. Not only have we shared many successful projects with RWE in the past, but we also share the vision of intensively driving forward the energy transition and thus making a joint contribution to Europe’s energy security.'
RWE builds with Nordex
RWE will mainly use the N163 turbine model with a flexible rated output of up to 6.8 MW. The deliverables also include the N175 (up to 6.8 MW) and N149 (up to 5.9 MW) models, which can be deployed in RWE’s core markets in Europe if required. In addition, both companies have signed a multi-year service agreement covering the maintenance and servicing of the onshore wind farms.
The parties have agreed not to disclose any financial details.
Source: Nordex
