RWE expands UK offshore wind development portfolio by 4.2 GW
Published by Theodore Reed-Martin,
Editorial Assistant
Energy Global,
RWE has completed the acquisition of three offshore wind projects in the UK from Vattenfall, which was announced at the end of December. The three projects – Norfolk Vanguard West, Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Boreas – each with a planned capacity of 1.4 GW, are located 50 to 80 km off the coast of Norfolk in East Anglia. The three development projects have already secured seabed rights, grid connections, Development Consent Orders and all other key permits. Along with the three projects, RWE is looking forward to welcoming the majority of Vattenfall’s Norfolk team who will transfer to RWE as part of the transaction. As members of RWE’s global offshore wind team, they will take forward the delivery of these projects under RWE’s Growing Green investment and growth plans. All three Norfolk projects are expected to be commissioned in this decade.
“Over the past 13 years, the Norfolk team has done a great job in developing the three offshore wind projects. I am very happy to welcome them to our global offshore wind team and we will rely on their expertise to take forward the projects’ delivery in one of the world’s most attractive regions for offshore wind. Equally, I am looking forward to continuing the work with our supply chain partners. I’d also like to thank the Vattenfall team and The Crown Estate for their work in facilitating a smooth handover of the Norfolk projects to ensure a seamless transition,” Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind.
The Norfolk Vanguard West and Norfolk Vanguard East projects are most advanced, having secured the procurement of most key components. The next milestone in the development of the Norfolk Vanguard West and the Norfolk Vanguard East projects is to secure a Contract for Difference (CfD) in one of the upcoming auctions. RWE will resume the development of the Norfolk Boreas project, which was previously halted. As a next step, the RWE Norfolk team will work on securing preferred supplier agreements for all key components and will then entre the project in a CfD auction at a later date.
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