Buss Terminal Eemshaven, in the Netherlands, has been selected to serve as base port for the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
Approximately 210,000 sq m of the 250,000 sq m heavy cargo terminal will be occupied for the project, from October 2022, for pre-assembly and installation of rotor blades, nacelles and towers for the project.
Hollandse Kust Noord is located approximately 18.5 km off the coast of the province North Holland.
“We are delighted to provide our areas and services for this large-scale project to CrossWind.
“This underlines the combined strength of our project team in Hamburg and our purpose-built terminal in Eemshaven”, said John Meijer, managing director of Buss Terminal Eemshaven
The wind farm, being developed by CrossWind (a joint venture between Shell and Eneco) will feature 69 Siemens Gamesa 11MW turbines.
“We are looking forward to working with our partner Buss Terminal Eemshaven. With the harbour in place, work can start in order to deliver clean energy by 2023”, said Tjalling de Bruin, CEO and project director of CrossWind HKN.
Buss Energy Group provides services in the on- and offshore wind industry in Germany and Europe.
These include maintenance and installation of wind turbines and rotor blades on land and at sea as well as the entire base port logistics with operation of port facilities. Furthermore, a team of internationally experienced project managers and QHSE experts ensure a comprehensive set of services.