VERBUND Green Power has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the Nordex Group for the potential supply of up to 700MW of onshore wind turbines.
The companies said the pact, signed on 16 January in Madrid, will run until 2030 and support VERBUND Green Power’s project pipeline across Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Romania and Albania.
Up to 105 Nordex turbines could be delivered under the agreement, which would cover around half of VERBUND Green Power’s planned wind capacity, subject to approvals and commercial terms.
VERBUND said the deal supports its Mission V strategy to accelerate wind and solar growth as it expands beyond its traditional hydropower base.
“This collaboration with Nordex supports our strategic objective of scaling up renewable generation across Europe,” said Michael Strugl, CEO VERBUND. “It strengthens our supply options as our projects mature, allowing us to secure the supply chain in a very competitive environment and deliver on Mission V targets, contributing to a secure and accelerated energy transition in our markets. We are exceptionally pleased to partner with Nordex – a respected European leader in wind technology – whose expertise and reputation will be invaluable as we move from planning to deployment.”
“We are very proud of our partnership with Verbund Green Power. Through this multi-year framework, Nordex will provide the turbine capacity to convert an ambitious pipeline into clean generation across six multi-country markets in Europe. With up to 700MW of our latest 7MW class onshore turbines slated across Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy, Romania and Albania, we’re creating a clear path to deliver reliable, cost-efficient wind energy together with VERBUND through 2030. Just end of last year, we received a first order from VERBUND for nine N175/6.X turbines for the first time now in Romania and so we’re expanding our footprint in this country,” said José Luis Blanco, CEO of the Nordex Group (pictured left).