Orsted has signed a contract with UK engineering and construction company VolkerFitzpatrick for the installation of onshore cables for the 2852MW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
The contract, which is subject to Orsted taking a final investment decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, will see VolkerFitzpatrick install 240 km of onshore cables that will connect the offshore wind farm from landfall at Weybourne in Norfolk to the Norwich Main National Grid Substation.
VolkerFitzpatrick will be responsible for the civil works associated with the cable installation and National Grid connection, the cable installation itself and the reinstatement of land following the installation of the high voltage direct current (HVDC) cables, including tree and hedgerow planting.
Hornsea 3 will be located 160 km from the Yorkshire coast.
When it is fully online, Orsted’s Hornsea zone – comprising Hornsea 1, 2 and 3 – will have a total capacity of in excess of 5GW.
From offices around the UK, VolkerFitzpatrick provides specialist building, civil engineering and services to industries that include the energy sector.
VolkerFitzpatrick is aiming to hold a “Meet the Buyer”” event in late September 2022, to be held in the east of England with further details to be released shortly.
Hornsea 3 Senior Project Director, Luke Bridgman, said: “As well as providing low-cost clean energy at scale, Hornsea 3 is also supporting the further development of the UK supply chain.
“Through our partnerships with leading industry expertise, such as VolkerFitzpatrick, we will be looking to share opportunities with UK suppliers and contractors to work on this ground-breaking project.
Richard Offord, chief executive officer of VolkerWessels UK, said: “The team and I are delighted that Ørsted has chosen VolkerFitzpatrick to install the onshore cables for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.
“We are proud that we will be able to bring to this project the skills and capabilities of our teams, developed through years of experience, along with our reputation for strong collaborative working and our continued support for the local supply chain and community.”