The Hollandse Kust Noord platform has been taken over by TenneT. After a successful project engineering, procurement, construction, offshore installation and offshore hook-up, the Dutch transmission system operator took control of the platform after signing off the Taking-Over certificate.
The structure is the first of three projects for TenneT completed by the joint venture Equans and Smulders. The construction of the Hollandse Kust West Alfa and West Beta platforms is ongoing and due to be completed by the end of 2023 and middle of 2025 respectively.
“We are very proud that this important milestone for the project has been reached, and a high-quality platform has been safely delivered,” said HKN platform joint venture project manager Hans Schipper.
“As we realize that the majority of the works was accomplished during the COVID-19 period, this could only be achieved in an atmosphere of very good cooperation between the teams of TenneT, the Joint Venture teams, HV equipment suppliers, Bureau Veritas and subcontractors.
“The expertise of TenneT in these highly standardized 700MW offshore transformer stations, in combination with the wide experience of the Joint Venture in developing offshore transformer stations over the last decades, has resulted in this successful project conclusion. We are therefore more than confident that the HKwA and HKwB projects will be successfully concluded as well.”
HKN platform project lead at TenneT Guus Siteur added: “Starting off the journey with the EQUANS-Smulders joint venture three years ago, TenneT is pleased and confident to take over and start operating the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore platform. This is the result of good cooperation and partnership between all parties involved. A lot of hard work has led to a timely delivery of this high quality project.”