Iberdrola signs turbine supply & maintenance contracts for 476 MW Offshore wind farm in Germany
Iberdrola and Vestas have signed a contract to supply 50 units of the offshore wind turbine V174-9.5 MW for the Baltic Eagle project being developed off the island of Rügen, in German waters of the Baltic Sea. Both parties have also signed a contract for Service and Maintenance of the new turbines.
With 476.25 megawatt (MW) installed capacity and spanning a 40 km2 area, Baltic Eagle is the second major offshore initiative undertaken by the company in Germany. It will be connected to Lubmin substation through 2 new HV cables to be laid by 50Hertz. While boosting the company's renewables, Baltic Sea Hub will act as a center for offshore and onshore services, as well as providing local content for Iberdrola's projects in Germany and the Baltic coastal countries.
The complex, which will be operated from the port of Mukran on the island of Rügen, will produce enough energy to meet 45% of the total electricity consumption of the state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and it will displace 1.65 million tons of CO2 emissions per year, thus contributing to Germany's emission reduction targets.
Wind turbine installation scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2024. When Baltic Eagle is commissioned, Iberdrola's total capacity in Germany will exceed 826 MW, having invested a total of EUR2.5 billion (USD3.04 billion).
