EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) is selling its stake in the Mona offshore wind project, with a potential capacity of 1.5 gigawatts (GW) in the Irish Sea, to its partner JERA Nex bp (JNbp). The partners decided to not continue with the sister project Morgan.
The partners had previously obtained a building permit in record time thanks to their successful project development. In the recently completed allocation round organized by the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, the two projects did not receive government support through so-called “Contracts for Difference”. As a result, EnBW announced that it would not pursue either project.
At the same time, offshore wind energy remains an important business field for EnBW as it expands renewable energy capacity. By 2030, the installed output from renewable energies is set to be further expanded from the current figure of approximately 7 GW to at least 10 to 11.5 GW.
The current focus is on completing the construction and commissioning of the 960 MW He Dreiht offshore wind farm in the German North Sea this summer. Furthermore, EnBW is developing its 1,000 MW Dreekant project in the German North Sea. EnBW and JNbp will continue to pursue the Morven project in Scotland together.