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The OranjeWind technology report 2025

The first OranjeWind technology report offers an exciting insight into the progress and vision of the offshore wind farm project.

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A magazine titled 'Blueprint' showcasing renewable energy technology with illustrations and text on energy supply.

Read all about our latest news and recent press releases about OranjeWind on this page.

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Essen/Geertruidenberg, 13 March 2025

by RWE

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Paris, 18 February 2025

by TotalEnergies

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Geertruidenberg, 11 February 2025

by RWE

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Geertruidenberg, 17 December 2024

by RWE

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Essen/Geertruidenberg, 10 December 2024

by RWE

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Essen/Geertruidenberg, 30 October 2024

by RWE

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03 October 2024

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Essen/Geertruidenberg, 09 September 2024

by RWE

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Essen, 24 July 2024

by RWE

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Geertruidenberg, 7 February 2024

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Essen/ Eemshaven, 21 September 2023

by RWE

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Essen/Geertruidenberg, 12 September 2023

by RWE

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New project website!

We are excited to introduce our new-look OranjeWind website, designed with you in mind! Our goal was simple: to make it easier for you to find the information you need, access important resources, and stay updated on everything we are doing.
OranjeWind project marks start of construction phase with stakeholder event

The OranjeWind offshore wind project started 2025 not with a proverbial bang but with a stakeholder event to mark the transition into construction phase for the 795MW offshore wind project. Hosted by OranjeWind joint venture partners RWE and TotalEnergies at RWE's Utrecht office, the celebration event was attended by project-related stakeholders, including partners involved in the realisation of the OranjeWind project.

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First OranjeWind Symposium provides insights into system integration

The first OranjeWind Symposium was organized with 100 guests from the energy sector, government, and research institutes. During the symposium, the latest insights into system integration were shared.

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'Offshore socket' for OranjeWind successfully installed by TenneT

The topside of TenneT's offshore substation was successfully installed in the North Sea on May 21. This marks a significant offshore milestone for the OranjeWind wind farm.

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Knowledge-sharing initiatives by the OranjeWind team

Since the beginning of 2025, the OranjeWind Knowledge team has hosted various events for teachers, students and enthusiasts of the energy sector to share knowledge.

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Well-attended pitch breakfast at the Amer Power plant

Nearly 100 visitors attended the iTanks Pitch breakfast at RWE’s Amercentrale on October 17 2024, where four start-ups delivered lightning pitches about their innovations in system integration.

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MBO Teachers and Industry Partners visit Hydrogen Inspiration Day at RWE Lingen

During a hydrogen inspiration day, MBO teachers and companies were invited to the RWE site in Lin-gen for presentations and a tour of a pilot electrolyser installation.

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RWE signs Dutch Wind Apprenticeships Covenant

On 13 June 2024, RWE signed the Dutch Wind Apprenticeships Covenant, a joint initiative launched by MBO schools and the wind energy sector to guarantee apprenticeships for MBO students and help reduce long-term labour market shortages.

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RWE emphasises importance of cooperation between business and education for energy transition

RWE’s Bas Jansen, Programme Manager OranjeWind Knowledge and Henry Mulder, Senior Technical Knowledge Manager Advisor, talk about RWE's collaboration in North Netherlands with schools such as Noorderpoort, Alfa-college, Hanzehogeschool Groningen, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and other schools, during a working visit by Mark Rutte to Campus Eemsdelta Groningen in Appingedam.

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RWE organises in-house day for energy talent

On 15 May 2024, RWE invited a group of talented Energy students to an in-house day at the Zuidwester wind farm in Urk. The students were given a tour and learned more about RWE.

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RWE supports Avans Business Technology Administration project

Fifty students from Avans University of Applied Sciences are exploring the energy transition for RWE as part of an 11-week project.

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RWE announces winner of global Innovation Competition

Indeximate Ltd., a start-up founded in the UK in 2022, has won RWE’s second global Innovation Competition. The competition was launched with the aim to find innovative solutions in the domains of system integration, circularity and environmental protection in offshore wind that can support RWE´s growth ambitions and sustainability targets.

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Regional investment fund project ‘Daar brandt nog licht' kicks off with symposium

The MBO Brabant Knowledge Pact, along with Avans and Fontys universities of applied sciences and industry partners including RWE, have launched an initiative dedicated to transparent, innovative and flexible degree programmes geared towards the energy transition in Noord Brabant. This distinctively regional project was called “Daar brandt nog licht”, after the well-known lyric of the Guus Meeuwis classic Brabant.

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Getting young people excited about the energy transition: RWE partners up with 'Your Energy Tomorrow’ science truck

How do you get schoolchildren excited about science, technology and the energy transition? That was the question on the mind of the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering when it launched its science truck in 2005. RWE started partnering the truck on 1 January 2024, as an important part of the OranjeWind Knowledge programme is training enough skilled workers to meet demand, now and in the future.

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RWE partners with Energietalenten scholarship programme

Energietalenten is a scholarship programme for the energy sector, in which Master’s students and companies work closely together to help fuel the energy transition. RWE is a proud partner of this programme and sponsors two scholarships for Master’s students every year.

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RWE organises knowledge exchange day for MBO schools

It is now common knowledge that skilled STEM workers are in high demand. With the energy industry looking for new, talented people to help facilitate the energy transition, RWE organised a knowledge exchange day for several MBO schools on 12 October 2023.

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RWE joins pilot of Smart Energy Delivery Lab Training course

Avans University of Applied Sciences has developed a Smart Energy Lab Training course as part of the Smart Energy Delivery Lab (SEnD Lab). During a short but intensive learning process, participants build a solid foundation to get started with the energy transition. In the pilot, RWE contributed its expertise to help fine-tune the curriculum.

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RWE looking for system integration innovators for Sustainable Industry Challenge

RWE is participating in this year's Sustainable Industry Challenge, an initiative of Chemport Europe based in the northern Netherlands. RWE is looking for innovations in fields of storage, asset management and electrification that contribute to system integration. Entries can be submitted until 16 June 2023 and winners will be announced this November.

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The OranjeWind technology report 2025

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RWE switches on large-scale battery energy storage system in Eemshaven

TotalEnergies Joins Forces with Air Liquide to Decarbonize its Refineries in Northern Europe with Green Hydrogen

RWE partners with TNO in research project into offshore electricity storage

RWE and TotalEnergies select Den Helder as operations and maintenance base for OranjeWind offshore wind project

RWE and TotalEnergies choose Eemshaven as turbine assembly and construction base for joint Dutch offshore wind project OranjeWind

RWE’s green hydrogen ambitions for Eemshaven region strengthened by plans for 100MW electrolyser

Campaign for six PhD spots at top universities to devise new energy systems

RWE builds ultra-fast, innovative battery storage system in the Netherlands to help safeguard the grid

TotalEnergies and RWE join forces to implement OranjeWind project as blueprint for Dutch energy system of the future

RWE starts construction of utility-scale battery storage project in the Netherlands

RWE gives green light for utility-scale battery storage project in the Netherlands

RWE and TenneT sign agreements for connection of wind farm OranjeWind (HKW VII) in Dutch North Sea

Project news

New project website!

OranjeWind project marks start of construction phase with stakeholder event

First OranjeWind Symposium provides insights into system integration

'Offshore socket' for OranjeWind successfully installed by TenneT

Knowledge-sharing initiatives by the OranjeWind team

Well-attended pitch breakfast at the Amer Power plant

MBO Teachers and Industry Partners visit Hydrogen Inspiration Day at RWE Lingen

RWE signs Dutch Wind Apprenticeships Covenant

RWE emphasises importance of cooperation between business and education for energy transition

RWE organises in-house day for energy talent

RWE supports Avans Business Technology Administration project

RWE announces winner of global Innovation Competition

Regional investment fund project ‘Daar brandt nog licht' kicks off with symposium

Getting young people excited about the energy transition: RWE partners up with 'Your Energy Tomorrow’ science truck

RWE partners with Energietalenten scholarship programme

RWE organises knowledge exchange day for MBO schools

RWE joins pilot of Smart Energy Delivery Lab Training course

RWE looking for system integration innovators for Sustainable Industry Challenge