Development, manufacturing, installation and service of onshore wind turbines in the 4 to 7 MW class
Nordex SE
Hamburg · Rostock · Oberhausen · Barásoain (Navarra)New on Amplifa
About Nordex SE
Nordex SE is a listed manufacturer of onshore wind turbines with more than 10,900 employees worldwide. The company develops, manufactures and installs wind turbines and supports them throughout their entire lifecycle with maintenance, repair and upgrades. Nacelles, rotor blades and concrete towers are manufactured at production facilities in Germany, Spain, Brazil, the USA and India. The material base comprises steel for tower and turbine components, concrete for precast towers, and composite materials for rotor blades. The product portfolio focuses on the Delta4000 platform with turbines in the 4 to 7 MW class; in addition, the Delta platform (3 MW class) continues to be manufactured. In some markets, the Nordex Group also acts as a wind farm project developer and implements turnkey projects. A global service network with around 380 service points in about 30 countries ensures the operation of the turbines. The headquarters with the Executive Board and central corporate functions is in Hamburg; the legal registered office is in Rostock. By the end of 2023, the company had installed around 50 GW of wind power capacity in more than 40 countries worldwide.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Manufacturing of wind turbines (nacelles, rotor blades, concrete towers), Wind turbine manufacturing (series production of the 4–7 MW class, Delta4000 platform), Maintenance and repair of wind turbines (including replacement of major components such as, Installation and erection of wind turbines (turnkey projects), Development and engineering of wind turbines (turbulence development, lifecycle assessment in, Concrete tower manufacturing for wind turbines, Service/repair services, spare parts management, upgrades (Xtended Power, Xtended Lifetime), Development, manufacturing and installation of onshore wind turbines
- Materials
- Concrete (for wind turbine towers), Composite materials (rotor blades), Steel (tower and turbine components, derived), Steel, Concrete, Composite materials
- Certificates
- Lifecycle assessment in accordance with ISO 14040/14044, Global service standards
- Founded
- 1985
- Employees
- 10,900
- Industries
- Wind energy, Renewable energies
- 01
Engineering and turbine development
- 02
Manufacturing of nacelles
- 03
Rotor blade manufacturing (composite materials)
- 04
Concrete tower manufacturing
- 05
Assembly and installation (turnkey)
- 06
Service, maintenance and upgrades
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for tower and turbine components of the wind turbines.
Concrete
Material for the concrete towers manufactured by Nordex.
Composite materials
Material basis of the rotor blades; recycling and fully recyclable rotor blades are a development goal.
Sites
Hamburg
DEHeadquarters (Executive Board, central corporate functions)
- Central corporate functions
Rostock
DELegal registered office, main production site
- Wind turbine production facilities
Oberhausen
DESite in Germany
Barásoain (Navarra)
ESNordex Energy Spain S.A.U., production site
- Wind turbine production facilities
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of wind turbines (nacelles, rotor blades, concrete towers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Concrete, Composite materials (rotor blades) |
| Wind turbine manufacturing (series production of the 4–7 MW class, Delta4000 platform)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repair of wind turbines (including replacement of major components such asTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation and erection of wind turbines (turnkey projects)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and engineering of wind turbines (turbulence development, lifecycle assessment inEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Concrete tower manufacturing for wind turbinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Concrete |
| Service/repair services, spare parts management, upgrades (Xtended Power, Xtended Lifetime)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind turbine production facilities (nacelles, rotor blades, concrete towers) | Nordex Group | – | – | – | Germany, Spain, Brazil, USA, India |
Additional services
Quality
The service teams are qualified according to global standards; lifecycle assessments of the products are carried out in accordance with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Digital methods such as condition monitoring and the predictive maintenance programme "Predict to Prevent" are used for early damage detection.
| Evidence | Hamburg | Rostock | Oberhausen | Barásoain (Navarra) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifecycle assessment in accordance with ISO 14040/14044 | ||||
| Global service standards |
History
- 1985
Founded in Give, Denmark (from Brande Kedel og Beholderfabrik); first wind turbine
- 1991
Start of Nordex activities in Germany (Nordex Energieanlagen GmbH)
- 1995
First series-produced megawatt-class wind turbine (world's first 1 MW turbine in series production)
- 1996
Balcke-Dürr (Babcock-Borsig) acquires 51% of Nordex
- 1999
Acquisition of the former diesel engine plant in Rostock as main plant
- 2001
IPO (Neuer Markt), integration of Südwind Babcock-Borsig
- 2003–2005
Crisis and restructuring; closure of the Give plant
- 2006
First German offshore turbine in Breitling; Chinese manufacturing for large turbines
- 2010
Opening of the Jonesboro, Arkansas (USA) plant; renamed Nordex SE
- 2011
Relocation of the company's headquarters to Hamburg-Langenhorn
- 2016
Merger with Acciona Windpower to form the Nordex Group; Acciona S.A. becomes main shareholder (approx. 47%)
- 2017
Market launch of the N149/4.0-4.5, the first turbine of the 4 MW+ class; José Luis Blanco becomes CEO
- 2023
Approx. 50 GW of installed wind power capacity worldwide in more than 40 countries (by the end of 2023)