The initial eight bases for RWE’s Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm in Germany have been unloaded at the Buss Terminal located in the port of Eemshaven, the Netherlands. These foundations, featuring a TP-less monopile design, were supplied by Dajin Heavy Industry, which fabricated them at its Penglai plant in China.
Dajin completed the first foundation for the 660 MW German offshore wind farm in November 2024. The TP-less monopiles are approximately 85 meters in length on average and have an approximate weight of 1,500 tonnes each.
The Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm represents the initial phase of the 1.6 GW Nordseecluster expansion, which will be developed north of Juist Island.
The installation of foundations for the first phase is set to commence this summer, and the wind turbines are expected to be installed in 2026. The 660 MW Nordseecluster A is projected to become operational in 2027, while the subsequent phase, the 900 MW Nordseecluster B, will follow in 2029.
Nordseecluster A will feature 45 monopile foundations, with 44 designated to support the Vestas V236-15.0 MW wind turbines and one for the project’s offshore substation.
“The delivery and secure unloading of the initial foundations by Dajin has marked a significant milestone in our journey towards constructing the Nordseecluster,” stated Thomas Michel, COO of RWE Offshore Wind.
“With a total capacity of approximately 1.6 gigawatts, this is the largest wind project currently being developed off the German coast. We require an immense amount of storage space and a robust port infrastructure to facilitate the construction process—both of which are available at the Buss Terminal Eemshaven. We are currently creating synergies by managing the foundations for our Danish offshore wind farm Thor at this port and will also use it as the base for our Dutch OranjeWind project.”
