Orsted has awarded Smulders the contract for the manufacturing of secondary steel for the transition piece-less foundations for the Gode Wind 3 and Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farms off Germany.
Smulders will fabricate and supply the secondary steel elements for the 23 bases and one offshore substation foundation for Gode Wind 3 and the 83 units for Borkum Riffgrund 3.
The fabricator will supply the boat landings, external ladders, suspended internal cages (SIP-units) and the anode cages.
Smulders will supply the secondary steel elements from Poland. The external ladders will be manufactured and painted at a facility in Niemodlin.
The components for the SIP units are also produced at our facility in Niemodlin, then galvanised and transported to the coast (Stettin) where they will be assembled into a cage. Afterwards, the electrical package will be mounted on the units. The anode cages will be manufactured in Belgium or in Poland.
Production of the secondary steel parts will start in May 2022 and will take until first quarter 2023.
Jaap Jansen, Tender Director of Smulders, said: “Smulders looks forward to the further cooperation with Orsted and is honoured to work for the world leading developer of offshore wind, well renowned for innovative designs.
“These are interesting and state-of-the-art projects which makes them a pleasure to work on and rewarding in developing both parties to the next level.”
Borkum Riffgrund 3, located in the German North Sea, will have a total capacity of 913MW and is expected to be fully commissioned in 2025. Gode Wind 3 is also located off the German coast and will have a total capacity of 253MW.
It is expected to be fully commissioned in 2024.