A joint venture between Sif Netherlands and Smulders Projects Belgium has signed a preferred supplier and early works agreement to supply foundations for Innogy’s 860MW Triton Knoll offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea.
The agreement is for the design and fabrication of 90 monopolies and transition pieces for the turbines, and a further two foundations for the offshore substations.
Sif and Smulders have selected UK engineering company Atkins to design the foundations.
Engineering and design work will start before the end of the month, with fabrication scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2019.
Fabrication will follow the project’s financial close, which is expected to be mid-way through 2018, the JV partners said.
The project will consist of 90 MHI Vestas V164-9.5MW turbines, with maximum tips heights of 187 metres.
Offshore construction is expected to start in 2020 with first generation as early as mid-2021.
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Sif, Smulders take Triton job
Contract secured for monopolies and transition pieces at 860MW project
By EBS