The first eight foundations for the Nordseecluster offshore wind project in the German North Sea have been offloaded at Port of Eemshaven in the Netherlands
In 2025, 45 monopile foundations will pass through Buss Terminal at Eemshaven. Of these, 44 are intended for the wind turbines for the project and one will support the transformer substation.
The foundations are around 85 m long on average and weigh approximately 1,500 tonnes each. They were manufactured by Dajin Heavy Industry.
Nordseecluster will be built in two stages: Nordseecluster A will have a capacity of 660 MW. Beginning later in 2025, the foundations will be shipped from Eemshaven to the construction site, which is around 50 km north of the island of Juist. The wind turbines for Nordseecluster A will be installed in 2026, and fully connected to the grid at the start of 2027.
Using another 60 wind turbines, Nordseecluster B will contribute additional 900 MW and commence commercial operation at the start of 2029.
RWE chief operating officer offshore wind Thomas Michel said, “With an overall capacity of around 1.6 GW, Nordseecluster is the largest wind project currently being built off the German coast.
“We need an enormous amount of storage space and excellent port infrastructure for the construction process, both of which are available at the Buss Terminal Eemshaven.”
The port is also being used to handle foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind project in Denmark and will also be used as the base for the company’s OranjeWind project in the Netherlands.
