Orsted and its partner ATP have chosen three companies to support their Danish energy island bid.
Aarsleff, Bouygues and Van Oord “bring extensive design and engineering competences” as well as experience from complex offshore construction projects around the world, said the partners.
Aarsleff, the Danish specialist in large-scale projects within infrastructure, climate change adaption, and energy, will be leading the construction work.
The company has installed 600 foundations for offshore wind turbines at Horns Rev 2 and London Array Offshore Wind Farm, among others.
Aarsleff was also a key construction partner at the Oresund Link that connects Denmark and Sweden and has led several harbour expansion projects in the Nordics, including the ports of Skagen, Frederikshavn, and Stockholm.
Bouygues Travaux Publics, an affiliate of Bouygues Construction, brings expertise in designing, building and operating large scale offshore constructions, such as bridges, tunnels, and land reclamations.
Van Oord has constructed the Palm Jumeirah and many other artificial islands and has decades of experience in installation of offshore wind turbines, foundations, and cables.
The company has worked with Orsted on offshore projects in several countries across the globe and is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Orsted Continental head Rasmus Errboe said: “Orsted has 30 years of experience in working with highly specialised engineering companies in offshore wind.
“Aarsleff, Bouygues and Van Oord comprise the strongest possible team to support our bid for the Danish North Sea energy island.
“We are prepared to accelerate the green transition in a new and innovative way which will contribute to the transformation of the Danish energy system and benefit the Danish society whilst providing green solutions for Denmark and our European neighbours.
“We have selected these world-class suppliers based on their outstanding credentials within sustainability and innovation to make sure that the energy island is constructed with respect for the unique environment in the North Sea and with the highest degree of technical and commercial competences.”
The North Sea Energy island is expected to be tendered in 2023 where Orsted and ATP intend to submit a bid.
The Danish Energy Agency is also inviting potential tenderers to participate in an orientation meeting as part of the second market dialogue regarding the procurement framework for the construction and co-ownership of the Energy Island in the North Sea.
The orientation meeting will launch the second market dialogue on the procurement framework for the construction and co-ownership of the Energy Island in the North Sea as well as providing potential tenderers the opportunity to get an overview and further details of the decisions from the political agreement.
The orientation meeting will also inform participants on the further process towards the launch of the tender process.
The physical orientation meeting will take place at the Danish Energy Agency’s offices in Copenhagen on 15 September.