Sif, in joint venture with Smulders, has signed a contract with EnBW to supply transition pieces (TPs) for the 900MW He Dreiht offshore wind project off Germany.
Production of all 64 TPs is scheduled for first half of 2023.
The total weight of each TP is 36.3 kilotonnes.
Sif CEO Fred van Beers said “We are grateful for the confidence EnBW has expressed in their award of this project to Sif. We will put every effort in place to support EnBW and their contract partners in turning the He Dreiht project into a success.
“For Sif this valuable order, which was already included in our orderbook as a project under exclusive negotiation, is an important contributor to a stable order backlog till mid-2024.
“Our total orderbook now has approximately 250 Kton firm orders and 20 Kton projects in exclusive negotiations for the period 2023-2024. We expect that the total production in 2023 will be approximately 200 Kton.”
Smulders managing director Raf Iemants added: “We are proud to be selected by EnBW for this contract based on our experience and proven track record.
“Likewise, we are extremely proud to be part of building up one of the first German Offshore wind projects without subsidies.
“He Dreiht is among the biggest planned offshore wind power projects in Europe and is scheduled to go into operation in 2025.
“It’s a great day for us at Smulders. The order is one of the largest in our history and will occupy a significant part of our capacity in the coming years. Production starts in March 2023 at our yard in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
“The last load out is scheduled for April 2024.”
The transition pieces are up to 30 metres high and close to 8.5 metres in diameter and each element weighs more than 700 tonnes, including secondary steel.
He Dreiht will feature Vestas 15MW turbines.
The wind farm is located within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the North Sea, about 90 km north of Borkum Island and 110 km west of Helgoland Island
Full commissioning of the wind farm is expected in the second half of 2025.