Iberdrola’s €1 Billion Offshore Wind Farm Project Windanker Enters Manufacturing Phase
29 June 2024 –Iberdrola Germany has announced that its 1 billion euro offshore wind farm project, Windanker, has secured its supply contracts and entered the manufacturing phase. The project, located in the German Baltic Sea, is expected to create over 1,200 construction jobs and contract 130 suppliers in 22 countries.
The Windanker project will have an installed capacity of 315 megawatts (MW) when it becomes operational in 2026. It will deliver renewable energy that has already been sold to industrial and commercial customers through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). The wind farm will be equipped with 21 next-generation SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines from Siemens Gamesa, each with a capacity of around 15 MW.
Windanker is the third of three major offshore projects in Germany, forming Iberdrola’s so-called “Baltic Hub”. Together with the offshore wind farms Wikinger and Baltic Eagle, the Baltic Hub will have a total capacity of over 1.1 GW by 2026, triggering investments of around 3.7 billion euros.
The project is expected to supply approximately 315,000 households with renewable energy while reducing CO2 emissions by around 500,000 tons per year. Iberdrola Germany’s CEO, Felipe Montero, emphasized the company’s commitment to the German market and its growth path in the region.
The announcement was welcomed by Siemens Gamesa’s CEO, Marc Becker, who highlighted the company’s long-standing collaboration with Iberdrola in Germany. The Windanker project marks the introduction of Siemens Gamesa’s most powerful offshore wind turbine in Germany, with one revolution of the SG 14-236 DD capable of supplying a household with renewable energy for three days.
Iberdrola Germany’s integrated growth strategy aims to support key German economic players in achieving their climate goals with market-based solutions, including power purchase agreements (PPAs). The company is the largest operator of offshore wind farms in the German Baltic Sea, involved in the planning, construction, and operation of offshore and onshore wind farms as well as photovoltaic projects.
