A preferred wind turbine supplier agreement was signed with Adwen, a Gamesa and Areva joint venture, under which, Adwen will support Iberdrola on foundation and tower design optimization, project logistics, installation concept and project certification with regulator Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH).
The candidate turbine for Wikinger has been announced as the AD5-135, the first 5 MW wind turbine designed exclusively for large-scale offshore windfarms. The blades will be manufactured in Stade and the rest of the components will be assembled in Bremerhaven, both located in Germany. When signed, the contract will also include equipment transportation, installation, commissioning and maintenance.
This will be the first time that IBERDROLA installs 5 MW turbines at a windfarm, representing a great technological leap forward for the company.