German Wind Turbine Maker Nordex Secures 253 MW Order

German Wind Turbine Maker Nordex Secures 253 MW Order

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received another order of 39 turbines from the wind and solar park developer UKA Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH & Co. The machines of the N149/5.X, N163/5.X, and N163/6.X series are expected to provide a total generation capacity of 253 MW after commissioning. Nordex will also take over the premium service of the turbines for 20 years.

According to a statement by Nordex, the turbines will be installed in 2025 in the federal states of Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Saxony-Anhalt, and Brandenburg in Germany. Including the orders now placed, UKA has ordered 450 MW of wind turbines from Nordex in the last three months, stated the turbine-making firm Nordex.

“After our success in the February tender for onshore wind, this is further proof that project implementation is increasingly coming back into focus at UKA,” commented Managing Partner Gernot Gauglitz on the order.  He also added, “The energy transition has noticeably gained momentum in Germany. UKA will continue to play a central role in Germany’s climate-friendly, affordable, and independent electricity supply in the future. Nordex is a strong partner for us in this regard.”

It was not until mid-March 2024 that UKA reported a major success in the Federal Network Agency’s “Wind on Land” tender round in February. Almost 18% (321.1MW) of the awarded projects belong to the Group’s portfolio. The success of the “Wind on Land” tender creates the economic framework for project implementation within the framework of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG).

On the procurement side, UKA had already laid the foundations in November 2023 to put more focus back on project implementation. An existing framework contract with the Nordex Group has been extended. Further substantial orders are planned for 2024.

Karsten Brüggemann, Vice President of Region Central of the Nordex Group stated, “Once again, UKA has opted for our technology. We are very happy about that. Based on the framework agreement, a trusting and constructive partnership has developed, which we value very much and want to expand further. With the new projects, we can once again make a good deal of progress in the energy transition in Germany together with UKA.”