Nordseecluster A Offshore Wind Farm Begins Electricity Generation
RWE's Nordseecluster A offshore wind farm has generated its first electricity following the installation of its initial turbine. Located 50km north of Juist in Germany’s North Sea, this phase is part of a larger project with an overall capacity of 1.6GW and will reach full operation by early 2027. The Nordseecluster A wind farm consists of 44 Vestas turbines being installed using DEME's Norse Wind vessel. Electricity from the site will be routed through two offshore substations before reaching mainland Germany via a converter station. RWE Offshore Wind CEO Sven Utermöhlen highlighted that this milestone reflects strong project execution and supports Germany’s energy security goals. The second phase, Nordseecluster B, is set to add 900MW of capacity with commercial operations expected by early 2029. The joint venture between RWE (51%) and Norges Bank Investment Management (49%) aims for the combined project to produce around 6.5TW-hours annually.