Siemens Gamesa and CrossWind have signed a contract for the delivery of turbines for the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind project.
The contract is for the delivery of 69 SG 11.0-200 DD turbines and a 15-year service and maintenance agreement.
Final conditions are planned to be met in the coming months, converting the contract into a firm order for Siemens Gamesa.
The Notice to Proceed has been signed, following the issuance of the irrevocable permit from the Dutch authorities to CrossWind in December 2020.
The Hollandse Kust Noord project is the third project of the Dutch national offshore wind roadmap based on subsidy-free tenders.
CrossWind’s parent companies Shell and Eneco have already taken the final investment decision.
CrossWind is a joint venture between Shell (79.9%) and Eneco (20.1%).
Construction work on Hollandse Kust Noord is expected to commence in 2023 with turbine commissioning planned to be completed the same year.
Siemens Gamesa offshore business CEO Marc Becker said: “As our first project with Shell and our second offshore project with Eneco, we’re extremely excited to grow our partnership with both companies through Hollandse Kust Noord.
“We’re happy to lend our expertise in offshore wind and help the Netherlands achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions from their energy supply by 2050.
“On an even more local level, the long-term service agreement ensures direct economic benefits for years to come.”
The Netherlands is planning to build six offshore wind zones between 2015 and 2030 on the path to achieve carbon neutrality and combat climate change.
Of these zones, Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines will be installed at all three awarded zones when construction is completed: exclusively at Hollandse Kust Zuid and Hollandse Kust Noord and co-installed at Borssele.