Dogger Bank Wind Farm and also Jan De Nul Group reveal the finalizing of the last agreement for the transportation and also installment of the GE Haliade- X overseas wind generators at Dogger Bank An as well as Dogger Bank B, 130 kilometres off the Yorkshire shore, beginning in 2023.
Turbine distribution and also installment at the very first 2 stages of Dogger Bank Wind Farm will certainly be the very first job for the globe’s biggest Offshore Jack-Up Installation Vessel had by Jan De Nul Group, the Voltaire.
The 3.6 GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which is being supplied in the North Sea in 3 1.2 GW stages, is readied to be the globe’s biggest overseas wind ranch when total and also is a joint endeavor in between SSE Renewables and also Equinor.
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When total, Dogger Bank will certainly create sufficient power to power over 4.5 million houses annually– around 5% of the UK’s electrical energy requirements.
Dogger Bank Wind Farm safeguarded 3.6 GW of overseas wind agreements in the UK Government’s 2019 agreements for distinction public auctions. Record low cost were granted for the 3 tasks comprising Dogger Bank Wind Farm: Dogger Bank A, Dogger Bank B and also Dogger Bank C. Dogger Bank An as well as Dogger Bank B are currently relocating in the direction of last financial investment choice, anticipated by the end of 2020. SSE Renewables is leading the growth and also building and construction stages of Dogger Bank Wind Farm and also Equinor will certainly bait procedures for its life time of a minimum of 25 years, developing about 200 tasks in the North East.
Steve Wilson, Dogger Bank Wind Farm’s Project Director at SSE Renewables: “We’re very pleased to have signed the final contract with industry leader Jan De Nul Group to transport and install the turbines for Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B. Jan De Nul has a proven track record of transporting and installing new generation offshore wind turbines at scale and its state-of-the-art Voltaire vessel will be the largest and ultra-clean jack up vessel ever seen in the industry when operational. This contract further demonstrates the industry-leading status of Dogger Bank Wind Farm and the innovative supply chain partners such as Jan De Nul that are delivering the project.”
Halfdan Brustad, Vice President for Dogger Bank at Equinor: “Dogger Bank is a record-breaking project, leading the way in terms of technology and scale. We are so pleased to have secured the Voltaire vessel for this project, not only is it the largest of its kind, but also the first Ultra-Low Emission jack-up vessel, which is truly pioneering. Innovation across all levels of the supply chain has enabled offshore wind projects to grow in size whilst reducing costs, and this has been a large factor in the growing success of offshore wind.”
Philippe Hutse, Director Offshore Division at Jan De Nul Group:“We are delighted to have signed the first contract for our new generation jack-up vessel Voltaire and to work together with industry leaders SSE Renewables and Equinor. When taking the decision to build this exciting vessel we had exactly the type of project in mind like Dogger Bank Wind Farm in terms of scale and characteristics of the offshore sites and the turbines. We are proud to contribute to the worldwide transition to renewable energies by installing the offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B in the most efficient and clean manner possible.”
