Wind Energy – OranjeWind
RWE and TotalEnergies have selected the port of Den Helder in the Dutch province of North Holland as the home base for OranjeWind, their joint offshore wind project in the North Sea.
Blue Port Centre, the former fish auction building, will serve as the onshore hub for the operation and maintenance teams of the wind farm.
As the Netherlands’ largest electricity producer, RWE is preparing for the construction of the wind farm, located approximately 80 kilometres from the port of Den Helder in the North Sea, in close collaboration with joint venture partner TotalEnergies.
Matthias Esken, OranjeWind Project Director for RWE: “The multifunctionality of the Blue Port Centre and its quay-side location makes it a perfect fit for our operations and maintenance of our Dutch North Sea wind project. The proximity and accessibility of Den Helder port and airport provide an efficient logistical solution for reaching our wind farm, enhancing our operational flexibility.”
With a capacity of 795 megawatts (MW), OranjeWind is RWE and TotalEnergies’ first offshore wind project in the Netherlands. On behalf of the joint venture, RWE is leading on the development, construction and operation of the wind farm. In October, both companies also agreed to jointly develop two large offshore wind projects, off the German coast.
Separately, each company also has multiple offshore wind projects under construction and in operation in the British and German North Sea, with RWE also constructing the Thor wind farm in Danish waters. TotalEnergies has a strong advantage in offshore wind thanks to the skills and long experience of its teams operating offshore exploration and production assets, for instance in the Netherlands.
