MHI Vestas and Parkwind confirm the firm order for the supply and installation of 23 V164-9.5 MW turbines for 219 MW Northwester 2 offshore wind project in Vlaanderen region. Installation is scheduled to begin in late 2019.
The project will provide more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase and 100 long-term jobs for operations and maintenance.
The firm order, which follows financial close for the project achieved on October 5, includes a 15-year service agreement for MHI Vestas, and comes as the Belgian government is preparing for additional offshore wind capacity, up to 4 GW by 2025.
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October 08, 2018
Offshore wind project in Belgium achieves US$800 million financial close
Northwester 2, the project company for a 219 MW offshore wind farm to be located in the Belgian North Sea, has announced that the project has reached financial close. Northwester 2 is owned...
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October 02, 2018
NKT commissions high-voltage cable system for 309 MW offshore wind farm in Belgium
NKT has successfully commissioned the 220 kV AC high-voltage cable system connecting the 309 MW Rentel wind farm to the Belgian shore. The wind farm is located in the North Sea, around 34km...
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September 28, 2018
EU Commission approves EUR3.5 billion support to two offshore wind projects in Belgium
The European Commission has approved the Belgian government's plans to support two offshore wind projects with up to EUR3.5 billion (US$4.1 billion). The Commission's 2014 Guidelines...
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September 05, 2018
Turbine installation complete at 309 MW wind farm off the coast of Belgium
The project company for the 309 MW Rentel offshore wind farm, located approximately 40 km from the coast of Ostend in Belgium, has announced that the installation of all 42 turbines is complete....
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August 28, 2018
Sumitomo Corp announces acquisition of 30% stake in 219 MW offshore wind project in Belgium
Sumitomo Corporation has announced that it has acquired 30% of the shares of Northwester 2, an offshore wind project being developed by Parkwind in the North Sea about 52km off the coast of...
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