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Arcadis Ost 1 to sell electricity directly to the market.

By: Chris Anderson 29/07/2021 Vattenfall press release

General Windfarms

Vattenfall and Parkwind have agreed to cooperate regarding direct marketing in the offshore wind power sector where Vattenfall will be marketing the Arcadis Ost 1 offshore windfarm electricity in the Baltic Sea.

Direct marketing Is a term that refers to a process where operators of newly installed renewable generation in Germany are obliged to sell the electricity they produce directly to the market. Most operators use a third party specialist company to act as a “direct marketer”.
The 250 MW Arcadis Ost 1 offshore windfarm will be built 19 kilometers northeast of the island of Rügen (see map) in the Baltic Sea, in the coastal waters of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. The construction phase is planned to begin in the second quarter of 2022. In total 27 wind turbines from the manufacturer MHI Vestas will come into operation. Parkwind expects that Arcadis Ost 1 will be able to feed the first wind power from the Baltic Sea into the German transmission grid from the end of 2022.
Erik Suichies, Head of Customers, Vattenfall European wholesale business stated .. "we are always seeking to further strengthen our expertise in marketing of renewable assets, especially in the field of offshore wind which is one of our focus areas in renewables. Therefore, Arcadis Ost 1 is a perfect match to further strengthen and diversify our direct marketing portfolio in Germany”, says .
Eric Antoons, Managing Director of Parkwind Ost was pleased to announce that “This agreement with Vattenfall adds yet another strong partner to the Arcadis Ost 1 project, this time on the power offtake side. Vattenfall’s direct marketing experience adds strength to our green energy mission and allows us to have the optimal approach in the German power market.”

Parkwind N.V. was founded in 2012. It finances, develops and operates its wind energy farms currently operating four windfarms that have a total of 771 MW of production capacity. They are located approximately 38km off the Belgian coast, in a 200km2 zone established to promote offshore wind energy development.

With 1.8 GW installed or under development, Parkwind’s activities include several R&D ventures in partnership with universities and public institutions. Ranging from material science to ventures using hydrogen as energy storage and a mobility solution.

Parkwind has recently submitted a bid as part of the NextGen consortium, which includes Quaybridge Scotland and Maple Power and backed by a number of strategic partners including BlackRock Real Assets and Sumitomo Corporation. Maple Power Ltd is a 50:50 joint venture between Enbridge Inc. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

The consortium is bidding for sites off the coast of Scotland with the objective of delivering the first ScotWind projects into operation. Critical path offshore ornithological, marine mammal and metocean surveys have already been completed by the consortium, reducing the time needed to bring the projects into construction.

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