Vestas has received a firm order for the delivery of turbines for RWE's offshore wind project Vanguard East in the UK with a total capacity of 1,380 MW. Vestas announced in a press release.
The order includes 92 V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbines, where Vestas will be responsible for delivery, transport and commissioning. Subsequently, the company will also service the plant through a five-year service agreement followed by a long-term operating agreement.
The project is located off Norfolk in East Anglia. RWE expects to make a final investment decision in the summer of 2026, while deliveries of the turbines are scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2028.
- RWE continues to make good progress in realizing both of these large offshore wind projects in the UK with support from Vestas, our partner KKR and a strong supply chain. We are on track to make a final investment decision for both projects this summer, after which preparations for the major offshore construction campaign will follow, says Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind.
Vanguard East follows the Vanguard West project, for which Vestas also received a firm order last month.
- We are pleased to report a firm order for Vanguard East following Vanguard West last month. The Vanguard projects highlight how collaboration and long-term industry engagement can deliver stable, clean and affordable electricity to consumers while strengthening the UK’s long-term energy resilience, says Nils de Baar, CEO of Vestas Northern & Central Europe and Global Offshore.
The wind farm is expected to be operational in 2030.
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