**TotalEnergies and RWE Forge Partnership for Two North Sea Wind Projects**
In a significant move to further dominante the renewable energy landscape, TotalEnergies has announced a strategic agreement with RWE, one of Europe’s leading wind energy companies. The collaboration involves TotalEnergies acquiring a 50% stake in two planned 2-GW offshore wind projects, N-9.1 and N-9.2, both located 110 kilometers off the German coast in the North Sea. These projects were awarded to RWE in August 2024 and are initially licensed for 25 years, with the potential to extend up to 35 years.
This acquisition will enhance TotalEnergies’ existing presence in the German offshore wind hub. The company already holds concessions for N-12.1, N-11.2, and O-2.2, which collectively form a 6.5-GW German offshore wind portfolio. The synergy between these projects is expected to optimize construction and operational costs.
Olivier Jouny, Senior Vice President of Renewables at TotalEnergies, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership. “We are delighted to strengthen our ties with RWE, a key player in renewables and our partner in the OranjeWind project in the Netherlands. This new partnership contributes to our integrated development in the German electricity market, the largest in Europe. We aim to provide green electrons that will decarbonize the country’s electricity and industry,” he stated.
Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, welcomed TotalEnergies onboard, emphasizing their common ambition to drive the growth of offshore wind energy in Germany and beyond. “TotalEnergies’ expertise, demonstrated in our Dutch OranjeWind project, will be invaluable for realizing these large-scale offshore wind farms in our home market of Germany. Our RWE teams will leverage their extensive experience in offshore wind to successfully develop and build these wind farms,” Utermöhlen noted.
Preliminary studies on marine environment, subsoil, and wind and oceanographic conditions have been conducted by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). This data will be crucial for the planning and construction of the wind farms, which are scheduled for commissioning between 2031 and 2032.
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