MHI Vestas has been named preferred turbine supplier by Iberdrola for the latter’s 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm off the island of Rugen in the German Baltic Sea.
The deal will cover supply of up to 52 V174-9.5MW turbines for the project, which would be the first commercial offshore wind farm to feature the V174 machine.
Delivery and installation are slated for 2022 and 2023.
The turbine will feature rotor diameters of 174 metres, with 85-metres blades, providing a swept area of 23,779 metres squared.
MHI Vestas said each blade weighs 35 tonnes, the same weight as the V164-9.5MW blade.
Nacelles will be 21 metres long, and both nine metres wide and high, with a weight of 390 tonnes.
Hub heights will be about 110 metres, with the tip height 197 metres, the company said.
MHI Vestas chief executive Philippe Kavafyan said: “We are extremely proud to launch our V174-9.5MW turbine with the Baltic Eagle project.
“This will be a tremendous opportunity for MHI Vestas to deepen our experience in German waters and notably in the Baltic Sea.
“We look forward to confirming the order with Iberdrola and readying for installation.”
Iberdrola Renewables director Xabier Viteri said: “Baltic Eagle confirms the company’s firm commitment to use technological innovation to deliver utility-scale renewable projects which combat climate change and foster economic and social development in the territories where we operate.”
MHI Vestas said the project will be its third in Germany, following the recently installed Borkum Riffgrund 2 and Deutsche Bucht, scheduled for installation this year.
The announcement is the second preferred supplier agreement between Iberdrola and MHI Vestas since November, when the two companies signed a similar agreement for Vineyard Wind in the US.