WindMW Completes Financing for Meerwind
Seajacks UK has announced that WindMW GmbH has confirmed that the Meerwind project has reached financial close. Seajacks will be the the main installation contractor and will use vessels from Seajacks’ fleet to install 80 foundations and wind turbine generator sets at Meerwind’s location in the German Bight. The contract is valued in excess of GBP 100 million. “We are extremely pleased to enter into this contract”, said Blair Ainslie, who is managing director at Seajacks.
WindMW is the main installation contractor for the Meerwind project. Mr Ainslie added: ” This contract is an important milestone for Seajacks. It confirms our position as one of the leading UK based offshore wind installation contractors and gives us the opportunity to export our knowledge, experience and operational excellence to the German market. It will also enable us to provide a significantly increased range of services and solutions both for WindMW and for our other clients.”
Another Important Step
The managing director of WindMW, Jens Assheuer, commented: “We are delighted to have secured the services of Seajacks to perform the installation work on the Meerwind project. It was important for us to work with a company with a good track record in the wind industry and a modern fleet of vessels, and we are looking forward to working with the Seajacks team. Signing this contract is another important step for our project, ensuring Meerwind stays on track to be one of the major, early contributors to the German offshore wind market.” Since 2009, Seajacks’ vessels have installed over 155 turbines at Walney and Greater Gabbard offshore wind farms in the UK.
Meerwind Offshore Wind Project
The Meerwind Offshore Wind Project consists of 80 Siemens wind turbines with a power output of 3.6 MW each. The location is one of the most promising in the emerging offshore wind business in Germany. The location combines the best offshore wind conditions with convenient water depth of 22m to 26m. Construction of the 288MW offshore wind farm will be completed in 2013.