RWE and Smålandshamnar, operator for the Swedish Port of Oskarshamn, have signed an MoU to explore whether the port could be a suitable harbor for the logistics, installation, loading and O&M activities relating to RWE’s planned offshore wind projects in the Baltic Sea.
The partners plan to map the requirements, build-outs and investments to facilitate scaling-up the port’s capacity. RWE is also partnering with the Port of Karlshamn, having signed a similar MoU earlier this month.
“We are delighted to be working with the Port of Oskarshamn and the Port of Karlshamn,” says RWE Offshore Wind’s Matilda Machacek.
“Offshore wind expansion has significant potential in Sweden. Offshore infrastructure projects such as wind farms often require extensive logistical support. For better logistics and more efficient operations, and for the viability of offshore wind in Sweden, it is important that we have harbors close to the projects. This will result in growth for both neighboring ports and the surrounding regions.”
