Dutch/German transmission system operator TenneT has hired DNV GL to carry out project certification for two offshore substations for the 750MW Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms in the Dutch North Sea.
The contract award followed a tender process for the work on the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha and Beta offshore platforms.
It follows a previous agreement for DNV GL to certify the Borssele Alpha and Beta platforms, which are currently under construction. The certification will be carried out according to DNV GL guidelines DNVGL-SE-0073 and DNVGL-ST-0145.
DNV GL has issued a statement of conformity allowing the jacket installation of Borssele Alpha and expects to issue the full project certificate in 2019.
Project certificates are expected to be issued in 2020 for Borssele Beta, 2021 for Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha and 2022 for Hollandse Kust Zuid Beta.
TenneT senior manager Marco Kuijpers said: “Ensuring that we are able to meet all technical requirements of international certification requirements, is crucial for our project development process.
“We have worked together with DNV GL on several projects. That experience and continuity will help us in realising the new certification project.”