RWE and Enercon team up for onshore wind partnership in Europe
Utility doesn't reveal volume of turbines OEM will supply but says deal is part of effort to diversify European supply chain
German wind turbine OEM Enercon and utility RWE at the WindEurope exposition in Copenhagen have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on onshore wind projects in most of RWE’s core markets in Europe.
Under the multi-year agreement, the manufacturer will be responsible for the supply, installation and servicing of the wind turbines in line with the principles of RWE ’s strategy of self-performance, the companies said.
“We only implement projects that meet our high return requirements supported by state-of-the-art technology. This is where our partnership with Enercon comes into play,” RWE Renewables Europe and Australia CEO Katja Wünschel said.
“The aim is to secure supply for a part of our project portfolio on known terms, thereby ensuring the reliable delivery of our growth program and planning certainty for our supply chain partner beyond project-by-project transactions.”
“The MoU is a perfect fit with our existing contractual landscape and will strengthen and diversify our European supply chain further,” Wünschel said.
Enercon chief commercial officer Ulrich Schulze Südhoff added: “With our expanded product and service portfolio, we are capitalising on the opportunities of a changing energy market and offering our customers attractive added value for their projects.
“The partnership between RWE and Enercon secures both our long-term plans and the market-driven further development of our products with the aim of successfully shaping the energy transition in Europe.”
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