RWE has signed two major agreements with Clarkson Port Services to support operations and maintenance activities at its Nordseecluster offshore wind project.
The Dutch division of Clarkson Port Services will build a new warehouse facility in the port of Eemshaven (artist’s impression pictured). Approximately 1700 square metres in size, the new building will be located in the Beatrixhaven on the premises of Clarkson Port Services.
RWE will take a long-term lease on the new facility to support the operations and maintenance of the 1.6GW Nordseecluster offshore wind project, which is currently under construction off the German coast.
Construction of the new storage hall with adjoining office facilities is due to start this summer, and it is expected to be completed in spring 2026.
At the same time, Clarkson Port Services has signed an exclusive 10-year service agreement with RWE, to cover a wide variety of logistics and port services for RWE’s Nordseecluster project.
“This is a major milestone for our company and shows that our approach, expertise and know-how are seen as being of important added value,” said Wim Schouwenaar, managing director of Clarkson Port Services in the Netherlands.
“We are proud to be recognised as a trusted local partner of RWE and to be involved during the operational period of the Nordseecluster. We will support our client during the lifetime of the wind farms by building a brand-new warehouse facility as well as delivering our services when Nordseecluster starts generating power.”
RWE operations manager for Nordseecluster Derk Niklas Janssen said: “Clarkson Port Services will provide us with a state-of-the-art warehouse, which will meet the needs of our Nordseecluster operations and maintenance team.
“With an overall capacity of around 1.6GW, Nordseecluster is the largest wind project currently being built off the German coast.
“For its efficient operation we need storage space and excellent port logistics – both will be delivered by Clarkson Port Services.”
Located approximately 50km north of the island of Juists, Nordseecluster will be constructed in two phases. At Nordseecluster A, all turbines will be connected to the grid by the beginning of 2027, while Nordseecluster B is scheduled to start commercial operation from 2029.
Nordseecluster is a joint offshore wind project between RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%).