Vestas wins contract for Germany’s largest offshore wind farm

The deal also includes a five-year service and warranty agreement, followed by a 25-year operational support contract.

Nordlicht 1 will have a grid connection capacity of 980MW, and will be the first of two wind farms in the area. Nordlicht 2 is yet to be finalised.

“”With Nordlicht, we are staying on course towards fossil freedom – not just by delivering Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, but by making a significant investment that supports the decarbonisation of industry and strengthens the foundation for a clean and reliable energy system,” said head of Business Unit Offshore Vattenfall Catrin Jung.

Vattenfall and Vestas say parts of the towers for the farm will be made with ‘low-emission steel’, which it says means that the steel will be manufactured using 100% steel scrap, which in turn will be melted in an electric arc furnace powered 100% by wind energy.

Most wind turbine towers are made of steel that has to be made by burning coal, which means that more than half a ton of coal is burned per ton of steel manufactured.

“We are delighted to deploy the V236-15.0 MW wind turbines to Nordlicht 1, and to additionally deliver low-emission steel for the project,” said Nils de Baar, president Vestas Northern & Central Europe.