Eiffage Metal has awarded Sif an order for the delivery of the monopiles and primary steel for transition pieces for the 480MW Saint-Nazaire wind farm off the west coast of France.
The deal is for 80 tubulars and steel for the same number of transition pieces. The foundations will be installed in 2021.
Sif’s scope comprises manufacturing of the monopiles, storage at its MV2 facility and delivery at its deep sea quay side in 2020-2021. Sif will deliver the primary steel for the transition pieces to Smulders Hoboken.
The Saint-Nazaire wind farm is situated 12-20km offshore in water depths of up to 25 metres.
Eolien Maritime France (EMF), a joint venture between EDF Renewables and Canadian energy infrastructure company Enbridge, is developing the project, which will be France’s first operational offshore wind farm when commissioned by the end of 2022.
Sif chief executive Fred van Beers said: “The Saint-Nazaire project has been on our radar screen for quite a while. It was already in our orderbook as a project under exclusive negotiations.
“We are happy and proud that the project kick-off is finally here and we can start production for this milestone project, which will contribute to the ambitious French offshore wind plans.
“We thank Eiffage for their trust in Sif and look forward to a fruitful continuation of the cooperation with them and their subsidiary Smulders Hoboken.”
Sif said with the firm Saint-Nazaire contract in order the order book for next year. Its orderbook of firm contracts for next year stands at 150kton.
The company said it considers the 800MW Vineyard Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts to be part of its “mid-term opportunity list”.
In August 2019 a consortium comprising DEME Offshore and Eiffage Metal secured the full foundations supply and installation contract worth €500m for Saint-Nazaire.
The emergence of the consortium as the preferred bidder for the deal was first reported in subscriber-only reNEWS in May 2018.