TotalEnergies has announced a new partnership with German energy giant RWE, acquiring a 50% stake in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea. The projects, named N-9.1 and N-9.2, are located approximately 110 kilometers off the German coast near the island of Borkum. Each site is poised to host a wind farm capable of generating 2,000 megawatts, with a combined total capacity of 4GW.
The projects, awarded to RWE in August 2024, come with 25-year operational licenses. Decisions on investments for N-9.1 and N-9.2 are anticipated in 2027 and 2028, respectively, pending the necessary permits and grid connection confirmations. Offshore construction could commence in 2029 for N-9.1 and in 2030 for N-9.2, with full commissioning expected in 2031 and 2032.
This latest venture expands TotalEnergies’ growing offshore wind portfolio, which now exceeds 17GW in capacity. It also enhances synergies within the company’s 6.5GW offshore wind hub in Germany. Olivier Jouny, Renewables Director at TotalEnergies, expressed optimism about the partnership, stating, “We are pleased to strengthen our ties with RWE, a key player in renewable energies 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, and will allow TotalEnergies to provide green electrons to decarbonize the country’s electricity and industry.”
Sven Utermöhlen, Managing Director of Offshore Wind at RWE, also emphasized the significance of the collaboration, noting, “TotalEnergies shares our ambition to further stimulate the growth of offshore wind energy to accelerate the energy transition in Germany and beyond. Our RWE teams will bring their many years of experience in the offshore wind industry and their deep industry knowledge to successfully develop and build the two wind farms.”
The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency has already conducted preliminary studies on the marine environment, subsoil, and oceanographic conditions, data that will inform the detailed planning stages for both wind farms.
As TotalEnergies and RWE advance their plans, these projects are set to play a key role in bolstering Germany’s renewable energy capacity and supporting the nation’s broader goals for carbon reduction and sustainable energy transition.
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