Skyborn Advances Gennaker Offshore Wind Project with Turbine Supply Agreement
20 June 2024 – Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) is making significant strides in its Gennaker offshore wind project by signing an updated Master Supply Agreement with Siemens Gamesa. This agreement ensures the delivery of 63 advanced wind turbines, each with a capacity of up to 15 MW and a rotor diameter of 236 meters.
The new agreement, a substantial upgrade from the previous 2022 Master Supply Agreement, which included the delivery of 103 SG 8.0-167 DD Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, marks a pivotal development in the project. These state-of-the-art SG 14-236 DD turbines will collectively add 945 MW to Germany’s clean energy capacity, reinforcing the country’s renewable energy transition.
Patrick Lammers, CEO of Skyborn, expressed the importance of this milestone: “Securing this new Master Supply Agreement for the wind turbines is an important milestone for the Gennaker project, solidifying further planning – especially important in today’s tight supply chain environment. It is also testament to the strong commitment of all parties involved in realizing the project.” Lammers emphasized the critical role of offshore wind power in boosting renewable energy in Germany’s energy mix. “The Gennaker project will directly contribute to Germany’s and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s climate goals,” he added.
Located approximately 15 kilometers north of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, the Gennaker offshore wind farm will become the most powerful in the German Baltic Sea. The project area is within a designated priority zone for offshore wind energy in the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania coastal sea, with Skyborn holding site exclusivity for development since securing the initial building permit in May 2019.
The project is progressing steadily, with the main soil investigation nearing completion, a foundation design contract signed, and tenders for other main wind farm components and installation vessels under review. Offshore construction is slated to begin in 2027, marking a significant step toward achieving regional and national renewable energy targets.
