MHI Vestas Selects Port of Roenne for Pre-Assembly and Shipment Activities

January 8, 2020 | Renewables | Energy Facts Staff Writer | 2min

MHI Vestas has selected Port of Roenne at Bornholm for pre-assembly and shipment of the company’s offshore wind turbine components for Arcadis Ost 1, an offshore wind project scheduled for installation in Rugen by 2022.

In early June 2022, MHI Vestas will install 27 V174-9.5 MW offshore wind turbines for the offshore wind park, Arcadis Ost 1, located off the coast of the island Rugen in Germany. When the commissioning phase is complete during 2022-2023, the 257 MW project will be able to provide 300,000 German households with green energy.

And now, the pre-assembly and shipment harbour for the project has been selected:

“We have selected Port of Roenne A/S as the shipment harbour for our offshore wind activities concerning the installation of Arcadis Ost 1. Port of Roenne has been a solid choice because of its unique infrastructure, designed and constructed specifically to handle projects with extreme weights. The harbour is located only 74 kilometers from the Arcadis Ost 1 project site, and the quay construction at the port has the ideal lifting capacity for our needs, meaning we can ship our components directly to the quay,” says Peter Toft Madsen, Head of Port Contracting & Support at MHI Vestas Offshore Wind.

Port of Roenne Replied:

”We are pleased that MHI Vestas has selected Port of Roenne for their offshore wind activities, and we will strive to supply the best possible service in relation to the project. I am happy to see how our new and specially-designed infrastructure is appreciated by our customers in the offshore wind industry and we are looking forward to welcoming the people from MHI Vestas at the port. On behalf of the whole organisation behind Port of Roenne A/S, the local companies, and Bornholm, we are pleased with the decision by MHI Vestas to select our port for the shipment activities,” says Thomas Bendtsen, CEO for Port of Roenne A/S.

Winni Grosbøll, Mayor at Bornholm’s municipality added:

“We are proud that MHI Vestas has selected Port of Roenne for their shipment activities for Arcadis Ost 1 in Rugen. We have worked hard to be part of the increasing offshore wind activities and projects taking place in the sea around Bornholm. To select Port of Roenne as the shipment harbour is one of the most important achievements for our island in several years, and I see a lot of opportunities for how this can benefit local employment,”