Aker Solutions, in a consortium with Siemens Energy, has signed a contract with ScottishPower Renewables to provide the converter stations for the East Anglia 3 offshore wind project off the UK.
The delivery of an engineering, procurement, construction and installation scope, valued upwards of €195m (Nkr2bn) for the high voltage direct current (HVDC) infrastructure is subject to the project reaching financial close in 2022.
The deal was first reported in the 1 April edition of subscriber-only edition of reNEWS.
East Anglia 3 is the second project to be developed in the East Anglia Zone, following the commissioning of East Anglia 1 in 2020. East Anglia 3 is located in the North Sea off the east coast of England and is planned for an installed capacity of up to 1400MW.
It is part of the overall East Anglia Hub development which includes East Anglia 2 and East Anglia 1 North, with a planned total capacity of up to 3100MW.
Planning applications for East Anglia 1 North (800MW) and East Anglia 2 (900MW) are being examined by the UK Planning Inspectorate.
Aker Solutions chief executive Kjetel Digre said: “We are proud that ScottishPower Renewables, as a leading renewable energy company, selected our consortium as the contractor for one of the world’s largest offshore wind developments.
“We have over decades developed substantial operations in the UK based on leading expertise and a track record for predictable execution of demanding projects.
“The new contract with ScottishPower Renewables is aligned with our strategy to grow our activities within renewables and low-carbon projects.”
Aker Solutions will not book order intake at this stage, which is subject to the project reaching financial close in 2022.
Aker Solutions’ first step in the scope will be the detailed design engineering, which will be executed by the company’s engineering office in Reading, UK.