Vestas secures 795MW order for OranjeWind offshore wind farm

Vestas has received a wind turbine order for the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, formerly known as Hollandse Kust West VII, in the Netherlands.

Vestas will be supplying 53 V236-15MW wind turbines and is responsible for the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the turbines.

Upon completion, Vestas will service the assets under a comprehensive 5-year service agreement followed by a long-term operational support agreement.

Nils de Baar, president of Vestas Northern and Central Europe, said: “OranjeWind sets a high bar for technological innovations and sustainability, and we are delighted to deliver our solutions, including our offshore flagship wind turbine, for this project in the Netherlands. Our entire team is looking forward to working together with the OranjeWind project team on this exciting and ambitious wind farm in the North Sea.”

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RWE and TotalEnergies announced last week that they are entering a 50/50 partnership to deliver the OranjeWind offshore wind project. The project has an installed capacity of 795MW; a grid connection capacity of 760MW and an excess capacity of 35MW to use the connection capacity as efficiently as possible, even when production is lower.

The OranjeWind project site is located around 53 km off the Dutch coast in the North Sea. Wind turbine installation is expected to start in 2027.