Skyborn Renewables has selected Fred Olsen Windcarrier as the preferred supplier for turbine transportation and installation at the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea, the companies said on Tuesday.
The project, located approximately 15 kilometres off the coast of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula, will consist of 63 turbines and is expected to add up to 976.5 megawatts (MW) to Germany’s renewable energy capacity once commissioned in 2028.
Installation will be carried out by Fred Olsen Windcarrier’s Brave Tern, a self-elevating, self-propelled jack-up vessel equipped with a 1,600-tonne crane designed to handle next-generation turbines.
“With Fred Olsen Windcarrier’s long-lasting experience in offshore wind, Gennaker will benefit from state-of-the-art offshore installation capacity,” said Patrick Lammers, chief executive of Skyborn Renewables. “Gennaker, our blueprint project, is the showcase of our end-to-end delivery capabilities, with standardised processes to bring new offshore wind projects to life every 12 to 18 months.”
The Gennaker site, which Skyborn began permitting in 2019, is located within a designated priority zone for offshore wind development in the coastal waters of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Once operational, the wind farm is expected to supply electricity to around one million people.
Fred Olsen Windcarrier chief executive Haakon Magne said the agreement reflects the company’s continued commitment to the offshore wind sector.
“This agreement demonstrates our long-term commitment to offshore wind and underlines the strong and trustful relationship between the companies,” Magne said. “With our strong experience from the Baltic Sea region, we look forward to the execution of the Gennaker project together with Skyborn and all the local stakeholders and suppliers.
Gennaker is set to become the largest offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea to date.
