DEME Offshore has completed the installation of foundations at Orsted’s Borssele 1&2 wind farm off the Dutch coast.
The installation of 94 units started in January this year. Despite disruptions associated with COVID-19, the installation was completed on time.
The foundations were laid by DEME’s installation vessel Innovation. A site in Rotterdam was used as load out location for the foundations.
Some 94 monopiles were fabricated by offshore foundation specialists Sif and EEW SPC. The 94 transition pieces came from Bladt and EEW OSB.
Borssele 1&2 foundations project manager Jan Wind said: “The process of designing, manufacturing and installing the foundations went very well and the milestone has been achieved in co-operation with experienced suppliers. We did this as one team, within Orsted and with our suppliers.”
Project construction manager Klaasjaap Buijs added: “Even with our strict Covid-19 measures, we are well on track with the construction of the wind farm. In the last few weeks, we even had three jack-up vessels, two cable installation and burial vessels, two service operation vessels, one supply vessel and 11 crew transfer vessels on site. I have never seen such a busy site.
“We have already installed 74 of the 94 cables and 20 of the 94 turbines. The wind farm will be completed by the end of this year and will then supply green energy for one million households.”