Eemshaven named as OranjeWind base port

The OranjeWind joint venture has signed an agreement with Buss Terminal Eemshaven to enable the offloading, storage and pre-assembly of turbine components and inter-array cabling for the project slated to being in early 2026.

“Buss Terminal Eemshaven, with its marshalling and construction facilities, has capabilities that are geared towards the efficient realisation of our OranjeWind project,” explained Thomas Michel, chief operating officer of RWE Offshore Wind.

“For this reason, we have decided to use the Buss Terminal for OranjeWind while it’s simultaneously supporting our German Nordseecluster and Danish Thor projects.”

The offshore wind farm, located about 278 kilometres from Eemshaven, will see monopile foundations transported from Sif’s production facility in Rotterdam. Turbine installation is scheduled for early 2027, with the project expected to be fully commissioned by the end of that year.

Once operational, OranjeWind is expected to generate around 3 terawatt hours of green electricity each year, enough to power more than one million Dutch households.

Vestas will supply 53 turbines, each with a 15-megawatt capacity, while various contractors including Jan De Nul Group and DEME, will handle installation and cable transportation.

This project marks a significant step in RWE’s goal to triple its offshore wind capacity to 10 GW by 2030, adding to its growing global offshore portfolio.