Jan De Nul Group has signed the final contract for the transport and installation of GE Haliade-X turbines at the 2400MW Dogger Bank A and B offshore wind farm complex off the east coast of England.
The work will start in 2023 130km off the Yorkshire coast and will be the first assignment for Jan De Nul’s jack-up vessel Voltaire.
Dogger Bank is being delivered in the North Sea in three 1.2GW phases by a joint venture of SSE Renewables and Equinor.
Dogger Bank project director at SSE Renewables Steve Wilson said: “We’re very pleased to have signed the final contract with industry leader Jan De Nul Group to transport and install the turbines for Dogger Bank A and B.
“Jan De Nul has a proven track record of transporting and installing new generation offshore wind turbines at scale and its state-of-the-art Voltaire vessel will be the largest and ultra-clean jack up vessel ever seen in the industry when operational.
“This contract further demonstrates the industry-leading status of Dogger Bank wind farm and the innovative supply chain partners such as Jan De Nul that are delivering the project.”
Dogger Bank vice president at Equinor Halfdan Brustad said: “Dogger Bank is a record-breaking project, leading the way in terms of technology and scale.
“We are so pleased to have secured the Voltaire vessel for this project, not only is it the largest of its kind, but also the first ultra-low emission jack-up vessel, which is truly pioneering.
“Innovation across all levels of the supply chain has enabled offshore wind projects to grow in size while reducing costs, and this has been a large factor in the growing success of offshore wind.”
Jan De Nul offshore division director Philippe Hutse said: “We are delighted to have signed the first contract for our new generation jack-up vessel Voltaire and to work together with industry leaders SSE Renewables and Equinor.
“When taking the decision to build this exciting vessel we had exactly the type of project in mind like Dogger Bank wind farm in terms of scale and characteristics of the offshore sites and the turbines.
“We are proud to contribute to the worldwide transition to renewable energies by installing the offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B in the most efficient and clean manner possible.”