Skyborn Renewables and Amazon have reached an agreement for a 600MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for electricity from the Gennaker offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
The deal is said to be the largest single PPA signed in Germany to date.
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The PPA commits Amazon to buying a portion of the carbon-free electricity generated by Gennaker over a long-term period.
Developed by Skyborn Renewables, the Gennaker wind farm will have a total capacity of up to 976.5MW and is set to become the largest offshore wind installation in the German Baltic Sea.
The site will be situated roughly 15km north of the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Construction is expected to begin after financial close in the summer of 2026, with operations due to commence by the end of 2028.
The wind farm will consist of 63 turbines, each with 15MW of capacity.
Skyborn Renewables chief development officer Adam Thomsen said: “This agreement with Amazon marks a defining milestone for Gennaker and Skyborn. As our blueprint project, Gennaker demonstrates how large-scale offshore wind can be delivered in a reliable, scalable way.
“It also reflects the growing need to connect renewable electricity generation with robust and forward-looking infrastructure that enables a resilient energy system. I am extremely proud of our teams to make this happen.”
Once it becomes operational, the site is expected to generate enough electricity each year to power more than one million households in Germany.
Investment in Gennaker is valued at €3bn ($3.44bn) and is expected to provide a boost to the regional economy of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Manufacturing of the monopile foundations for the turbines will be carried out by EEW Special Pipe Construction (EEW SPC) in Rostock, approximately 40km from the wind farm.
The companies stated that this contract would support local jobs at EEW SPC, which currently employs 1,000 staff.
Amazon’s agreement related to the Gennaker project brings its carbon-free energy portfolio in Germany to 12 projects totalling more than 1.3GW.
Once all the projects are operational, they are projected to supply enough electricity to cover the equivalent consumption of more than 1.8 million German homes annually.
Amazon Germany, Austria and Switzerland country manager Rocco Bräuniger said: “Long-term collaboration between the public and private sectors is key to advancing Germany’s energy transition.
“By signing our largest power purchase agreement in Germany, we are giving Skyborn the certainty to move forward with Gennaker, bringing nearly 1GW of new offshore wind capacity onto the grid, strengthening Germany’s energy security, and supporting jobs and investment in the region.”
In September last year, Skyborn Renewables finalised contracts for all major components of the Gennaker offshore wind farm.
