East Anglia Hub offshore wind complex

Iberdrola group — through its UK subsidiary, ScottishPower Renewables External link, opens in new window. — is to develop the East Anglia Hub, a macro offshore wind complex to deliver a combined installed capacity of 3,100 MW. The investment cost will amount to approximately GBP 10 billion. In addition, a new investment package of a further 6 billion - subject to obtaining authorisations - will double renewable generation capacity and boost decarbonisation in the UK.

This power is sufficient to supply clean energy to 2.7 million British homes and represents more than 7.5 % of the 40 GW target for offshore wind power set by the United Kingdom Government for 2030. The East Anglia Hub will make a significant contribution to this goal, supporting green recovery regionally and nationally and helping to meet climate neutrality commitments.

Destined to become the company's biggest offshore wind project worldwide, it will encompass three developments Iberdrola already has in its portfolio in the East Anglia area, specifically, in the southern area of the North Sea: East Anglia ONE North, East Anglia TWO and East Anglia THREE. The offshore wind farms will be developed simultaneously, which will shorten construction and commissioning times, increase opportunities for the supply chain, reduce the cost of clean energy and actively contribute to the country's offshore objectives.

The East Anglia Hub already has the approvals for its 2,900 MW in the UK, with construction starting in 2022 and to be completed in 2026.

Siemens Gamesa, preferred turbine supplier 

Iberdrola, through ScottishPower Renewables, has selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) as the preferred supplier to supply and install some of the most powerful and productive wind turbines in the world for its East Anglia Hub project. The two companies have agreed to work together on the next Contracts for Difference auction, scheduled for the end of the year, with the intention of reaching agreements for the supply and installation of turbines by then.

The selection of a preferred supplier at this time will enable Iberdrola and SGRE to join forces both in the project plan and in the design of a new-generation turbine, with 14 MW of unit power, with the aim of achieving greater efficiency and maximising opportunities for the supply chain.

Iberdrola has also agreed with Navantia-Windar to manufacture 45 monopiles for the East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm. This new contract will employ 450 people and is part of the agreement signed with the companies for the installation of the new offshore wind farms. All the manufacturing will take place at the shipyard in Fene (A Coruña).