TotalEnergies has entered into an agreement with RWE to acquire a 50% stake in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea, marking a significant expansion of its renewable energy portfolio. The projects, named N-9.1 and N-9.2, each have a capacity of 2 GW and are situated 110 km off the German coast. These projects were awarded to RWE in August 2024 and come with 25-year licenses that are extendable to 35 years. 46c5b

This acquisition enhances TotalEnergies’ existing concessions, which include N-12.1, N-11.2, and O-2.2, and positions the company to leverage synergies within its 6.5 GW offshore wind hub in . The partnership is expected to optimize both construction and operational costs, reinforcing TotalEnergies’ commitment to sustainable energy solutions in the region.

“We are pleased to strengthen our ties with RWE, a key player in renewables and our partner in OranjeWind project in the Netherlands. This new partnership contributes to our integrated development in the German electricity market, the largest in Europe, and will enable TotalEnergies to provide green electrons to decarbonize the country’s electricity and industry,” said Olivier Jouny, SVP Renewables at TotalEnergies.

For his part, Sven Utermöhlen, CEO of RWE Offshore Wind, said: “We are delighted to welcome TotalEnergies onboard as our partner in the delivery of these large-scale offshore wind projects in our home market of . As a trusted partner in our Dutch offshore wind project OranjeWind, TotalEnergies shares our ambition to further drive the growth of offshore wind energy to accelerate the energy transition in and beyond. Our RWE teams will bring their many years of experience in the offshore wind industry and in-depth knowledge of the offshore wind industry to successfully develop and build the two wind farms.”

Preliminary studies on the marine environment, subsoil, and wind and oceanographic conditions have already been conducted by the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH). This data will help RWE and TotalEnergies to plan the construction of the parks, which are scheduled to be commissioned in 2031 and 2032, respectively.