Ørsted orders monopiles for two German offshore wind farms

Sept. 7, 2021
Ørsted has signed strategic volume contracts with Bladt Industries and Steelwind Nordenham to supply monopile foundations for Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3.

Offshore staff

FREDERICIA, Denmark Ørsted has signed strategic volume contracts with Bladt Industries and Steelwind Nordenham to supply monopile foundations for its Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 projects offshore Germany.

The two suppliers will manufacture 107 monopiles, including the foundation for the offshore substation for 242-MW Gode Wind 3 project. Steelwind Nordenham will supply 66 monopiles, and Bladt Industries will provide 41 monopiles.

In addition, Ørsted has secured call-off rights with the companies for further volume for other projects, if needed.

Subject to Ørsted’s final investment decisions, the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 (900 MW) are expected to become fully operational by 2024 and 2025, respectively. Both projects will be powered by Siemens Gamesa’s 11-MW offshore wind turbines.

The monopiles are expected to be up to 100 m (328 ft) long, have a diameter of almost 10 m (33 ft), and weigh 1,200 metric tons or more.

09/07/2021