RWE has signed a framework agreement with Siemens Gamesa covering turbines for 1GW of onshore wind farms in Europe to 2027.
The deal will mean that Siemens Gamesa will become a leading supplier of major components for RWE’s project pipeline.
RWE will mainly use the Siemens Gamesa 5.X model with a flexible nominal output of 6.6MW to 7MW, including in its home market of Germany.
The Siemens Gamesa 4.X type will also be used in various projects as part of the contract.
In addition, a service contract for the wind turbines is to follow, which will enable RWE to carry out maintenance and inspections successively on its own.
Chief executive onshore wind and solar Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables Katja Wünschel said: “Europe needs more wind power. And fast. We are making our contribution and resolutely driving forward the energy transition.
“With this contract, RWE has secured fixed delivery dates and a structured pricing model for one giga volume.
“This means that the supply chain for important large-scale components of new onshore wind farms in Europe is already in place.”
Onshore chief executive of Siemens Gamesa Richard Luijendijk added: “For us at Siemens Gamesa, this agreement is important not only because of its magnitude, but also because we continue to deepen our cooperation with RWE, one of our most important customers.
“With this contract, we can guarantee the timely and cost-effective availability of our best-in-class technology, the Siemens Gamesa 5.X onshore platform.
“We would like to thank RWE for their trust and look forward to continuing our leading role in the energy transition and working together to secure Europe’s energy supply.”