The Danish turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured an order to supply 53 of its V236-15.0MW wind turbines to power the 795 MW OranjeWind offshore wind project, developed by RWE and TotalEnergies off the coast of the Netherlands. The order includes the supply, delivery and commissioning of the machines for the array formerly known as Hollandse Kust West VII, 53 km off the Dutch coast in the North Sea. Turbine installation is scheduled to begin in 2027. Vestas will also service the assets under a five-year service agreement followed by a long-term operational support deal once the installation is completed.
Earlier in July 2024, TotalEnergies acquired a 50% stake in the OranjeWind offshore wind project, that was developed by the German energy group RWE. Commissioning is expected in 2028.
The Netherlands targets 21 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030, 50 GW by 2040 and 70 GW by 2050. As of end-2023, approximately 4 GW of offshore wind energy had been fully commissioned.