French power engineering major Areva, through its subsidiary Multibrid, has executed a binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy, to supply 80 M5000 turbines for the offshore 400MW Global Tech-1 wind farm.
Under the terms of the agreements, Areva will also provide commissioning, testing and maintenance services. Foundations, transport and erection offshore are excluded from the scope.
According to the company, the order is expected to be worth more than E700 million. In addition, an option for the delivery of further wind turbines was mentioned in the MoU.
Global Tech-1 is located 90km from the coast in the German North Sea. The wind farm is expected to generate 1.4 billion kWh per year and provide one million users with clean electricity.
Anil Srivastava, CEO of the Renewables business unit, said: We are proud to have been selected by Wetfeet Offshore Windenergy. The decision illustrates the trust being placed in Multibrid’s offshore technology and gives Areva a strong foothold on the European offshore market.
Aerva offers its customers technological services for nuclear power generation and electricity transmission and distribution.
