“Offshore orders are subject to a lengthy development period (for offshore wind farms),” Senvion chief executive Andreas Nauen told Recharge.

“Due to investment insecurity, several offshore orders didn’t materialise.”

Senvion – previously named REpower – is a unit of Indian wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon.

Nauen in November had warned that jobs in Bremerhaven were at stake if the company didn’t achieve another significant offshore order in time.