James Fisher Renewables’s company EDS HV Group has won a multimillion-pound contract to provide the high voltage safety management commissioning phase at Iberdrola’s 476MW Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm off the coast of the German region of Pomerania.
The contract involves management of all aspects of HV safety throughout construction of the wind farm, including overseeing safety from the system for all personnel on site, to ensure the project is energised safely and efficiently.
EDS will begin pre-site preparation work in early 2022 with mobilisation to site in the second or third quarter.
The company said it will utilise experienced senior authorised persons and HV engineers to safely manage the energisation of critical electrical infrastructure from connection to the electricity grid, offshore transmission substation and turbines.
Baltic Eagle will comprise of 50 turbines and is due to be commissioned at the end of 2024.
James Fisher Renewables managing director Wayne Mulhall (pictured) said: “We are delighted to have once again been chosen by Iberdrola to provide our expertise in managing high voltage systems.
“Maintaining high voltage safety is a crucial aspect of developing Baltic Eagle wind farm, and we are proud to play our part in doing this.
“This will be the third project on which we have worked with Iberdrola, having previously played a crucial role in supporting the development of East Anglia 1 offshore wind farm in the North Sea and Saint-Brieuc in northern France, and we are delighted to continue our excellent working relationship with them.”