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Iberdrola has taken delivery of the latest monopiles for its Windanker offshore wind project, located in German waters of the Baltic Sea. These components—manufactured by Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables—are the second monopile order from the Navantia-Windar alliance for Iberdrola, following the delivery for the East Anglia THREE wind farm in the UK.
Produced at the joint monopile facility at the Navantia Seanergies shipyard in Fene (A Coruña), each foundation measures up to 84 metres in length, 10 metres in diameter, and weighs as much as 2,100 tonnes. Their production has supported around 300 jobs.
This delivery is part of a broader framework agreement signed in 2021 for the manufacture of XXL monopile foundations. The partnership has strengthened Iberdrola’s role in the local offshore wind industry and underpinned a long-term collaboration worth over €1 billion in orders over the past decade. It has also provided the foundation for industrial investment—€36 million has been directed toward modernising the Fene shipyard to handle large-diameter components, including new facilities for bending thick sheet metal, advanced painting booths, and expanded storage.
The Windanker project is the third offshore wind farm in Iberdrola’s Baltic Sea hub, which also includes the operational 350 MW Wikinger farm and the 476 MW Baltic Eagle project. Once completed in 2026, Windanker will add another 315 MW of capacity to the hub, bringing the total to over 1,100 MW. The farm will use new-generation turbines with unit capacities of around 15 MW, helping to enhance efficiency and project viability. .
“At Navantia, we would like to express our gratitude to Iberdrola for once again placing its trust in Navantia Seanergies and also in our partner Windar. Last December, Navantia celebrated a decade in offshore wind power since its first contract with Iberdrola. Since then, we have supplied Iberdrola with foundations and offshore substations for its wind farms, which has helped to strengthen the development of the national supply chain,” said Ricardo Domínguez, president of Navantia.
This continued collaboration reflects Iberdrola’s long-term commitment to offshore wind and to supporting Spanish industry in delivering energy transition solutions at scale. “This delivery is further proof of Iberdrola’s commitment to the Spanish industrial fabric. We have been promoting offshore wind power generation around the world for more than 10 years and always seek to develop all our projects in partnership with local industry and Spanish companies and through long-term agreements, which provides stability, international visibility and certainty for our suppliers, generating sustained activity and jobs,” said Álvaro Martínez, director of offshore wind power at Iberdrola.
