Wind Energy – Fleet Servicing Team
RWE is to establish an initial 30-person dedicated Fleet Servicing Team for the UK and Germany to support its growing international offshore wind fleet.
Initially focused on five operational projects off the UK and German coasts, the team will secure new, long-term jobs, and have the potential to grow further in line with the company’s ambition to triple its global offshore wind capacity from 3.3 gigawatts (GW) today to 10 GW by 2030.
To deliver the new service, RWE has signed a three-year agreement with Global Wind Services to provide a team of expert team leads and technicians, both in the UK and Germany.
The Fleet Services team will work collaboratively with RWE existing operations and maintenance teams to ensure turbine services are carried out efficiently and to the highest standard.
RWE has also signed an 18-month contract with Rem Offshore/Rem Purus to provide the service operation vessel ‘Rem Wind’ to support RWE offshore wind’s fleet servicing.
The Fleet Services Team, will operate 24/7 and remain on board the service operation vessel for 14 days at a time. As a result, RWE can provide up to 500 services each year. This involves ensuring the efficient operation, maintenance, and repair of the wind turbines. It is planned that the Rem Wind will use a UK and German port for crew changeovers.
