Parkwind has awarded Steelwind Nordenham with a contract for the fabrication of XXL monopile foundations for the 247MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
Under the terms of the deal, Steelwind will deliver 27 monopiles for the turbines and one for the offshore substation, which is being supplied by Bladt Industries, Semco Maritime and ISC.
The work will start in 2021, with Dillinger supplying the heavy steel plates for the monopiles.
Arcadis Ost 1 project manager Clement Helbig de Balzac said: “We believe the signature of this agreement sends a strong positive message during a difficult Covid-19 context.
“The impact generated by this contract fits into EU’s Green Deal initiative and demonstrates the offshore industry’s role in helping Germany reach its ambitious CO2 reduction targets as well as in stimulating the economy and local employment during a particularly difficult Covid-19 context.”
Steelwind managing directors Ralf Hubo and Alexander Morber said: “These single-piece monopile foundations beyond XXL will be the biggest monopiles so far for German wind farms.
“The integration of some parts of the transition piece into the monopiles offers a new chance to reduce costs although the dimensions are really large.
“Our fabrication technology is very well adapted to these kind of monopiles and we are very proud that we have got this innovative order from Parkwind.”