The construction table of Dutch offshore wind farm project Fryslan has been set back by a quarter due to a combination of factors including bad weather.
Due to bad weather, complex logistics of the project and the pandemic, the Zuiderzeewind consortium expects to complete the installation of the 89 wind turbines in the IJsselmeer in the third quarter of 2021, instead by the summer.
Following construction of the wind turbines, Fryslan will begin supplying energy to Eneco’s business customers in Friesland later this year.
The cables between the wind turbine foundations are now in place and the connection with the Oudehaske high voltage substation near Heerenveen has now been put into operation.
In addition, the nature island at Kornwerderzand has been constructed and a start has been made with the monitoring of the nature around the wind farm.
Each wind turbine consists of three tower parts, the nacelle and the rotor. Due to the limited width of the locks around the IJsselmeer, the parts are shipped to the IJsselmeer and assembled there.
The tower parts and the nacelle arrived at the IJsselmeer via Amsterdam.
The rotor blades are transported to the port in Oude Zeug.
There are two installation platforms in the IJsselmeer, the Sarens Soccer Pitch and the Tom-Wim.
By working with two platforms, Zuiderzeewind can install two wind turbines at the same time. After construction, every wind turbine is inspected from foundation to nacelle, after which it is put into operation.
Fryslan is being built by contractor consortium Zuiderzeewind, which consists of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy and Van Oord Offshore Wind.