Danish steel specialist Bladt has secured two major fabrication contracts to supply transition pieces and offshore substations to the 2600MW Coastal Virginia offshore wind farm off the east US coast.
The company will supply 176 TPs to developer Dominion Energy with production to start in March 2023 at Aalborg.
The final load out of components for what is Bladt’s largest single TP deal in history is scheduled for July 2025.
The transition pieces are up to 30 meters high and close to 8 meters in diameter. Each element weighs 540 to 570 tons, including secondary steel.
Bladt has meanwhile teamed up with long-time partner Semco Maritime to secure a deal to supply the project’s three offshore substations.
The 880MW topsides, which will be manufactured between 2021 and 2025 will be all commissioned in 2026.
The scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement, manufacturing and installation.
Bladt is responsible for design, procurement and manufacturing of steel structures and jacket foundations, while design, procurement and installation of electrical equipment, emergency systems and inter-array cables will be managed by Semco Maritime.
The fabricator’s boss Anders Soe-Jensen said the company is proud to have secured the two plum contracts for what will be the largest offshore wind farm in the US when built.
“We are the world leader in manufacturing of transition pieces and have so far delivered to a third of the world’s offshore wind turbines foundations. This project consolidates our position and gives us an even better starting point for the US market,” he said.
“Dominion Energy has created a visionary project in Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, and we look forward to contributing to the green transition in Virginia. We are proud of the contract for three 880 MW substations, which we consider a vote of confidence in Semco’s and Bladt’s tried and tested partnership and our strong track record of delivering competitive projects within electrical infrastructure for offshore wind through two decades,” added Steen Brødbæk, Semco Maritime chief executive.
The wind farm is due to be commissioned in 2026.