Germany's Nordex Secures Wind Turbine Order for 84 MW Wind Farm in Albania

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 9, German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex announced that it had been awarded a contract by Austrian energy company VERBUND for the supply and installation of wind turbines for the Spille wind farm in Albania. Nordex will supply 12 N163/6.X wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 84 MW and provide premium operations and maintenance services for 15 years. The project is located approximately 50 km south of the Port of Durrës in Albania. The turbines will feature steel cylindrical towers with a hub height of 113 meters and are scheduled to enter operation in spring 2028. This order marks Nordex's first entry into the Albanian market.

The N163/6.X supplied for this project belongs to Nordex's Delta4000 series of 6 MW-class onshore wind turbines, featuring a 163-meter-diameter rotor with blades approximately 80 meters long each. This model adopts a flexible power configuration with a rated output range of 6 MW to nearly 7 MW, allowing operating parameters to be adjusted according to project conditions. The 12 turbines will be installed on 113-meter-high steel towers, with Nordex also responsible for equipment installation and subsequent 15-year service.

The Spille wind farm, developed by VERBUND, is Albania's first commercial wind power project. According to project information published by VERBUND, the wind farm is planned to install 12 6 MW-class wind turbines, along with a 30/110 kV substation and a 5.7-kilometer double-circuit overhead transmission line, with an estimated annual power generation of approximately 130,000 MWh. The project site is located in hilly terrain near the Spille coastal area, approximately 6.5 kilometers from the Adriatic Sea coast.

This order continues the multi-year cooperation framework established between Nordex and VERBUND Green Power in January 2026. The two parties agreed at that time to cooperate on wind turbine supply across six European markets, with potential procurement volume of up to 700 MW. Albania was included as a covered market under the framework agreement, and the Spille project order further implements the cooperation between the two parties in this market.