Van Oord has won the contract to construct the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind project in the Dutch North Sea.
Shell, Eneco joint venture CrossWind awarded the contract to Van Oord after clinching the permit to build the project, which will also encompass five technology demonstrations, including green hydrogen production.
CrossWind project director Tjalling de Bruin said: “We are looking forward to working with our partner Van Oord to deliver the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (noord) in the Netherlands.
“With signed contracts in place and the Final Investment Decision taken, work can start in order to deliver clean energy by 2023.”
Van Oord’s activities, as balance of plant contractor, will encompass the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the wind farm’s foundations, inter-array cables and transportation and installation of the wind turbines.
Van Oord will deploy its offshore installation vessels Aeolus, MPI Adventure and MPI Resolution and cable-laying vessel Nexus.
The CrossWind joint venture will install 69 11MW Siemens Gamesa turbines, according to the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EKZ).
Van Oord managing director Arnoud Kuis said: “We are very proud to be working together with Shell and Eneco as the Balance of Plant contractor for Hollandse Kust (noord).
“We can combine all our in-house knowledge and expertise for the construction of this offshore wind farm. Being part of this innovative project, Van Oord is again at the forefront of projects that contribute to the transition to renewable energy in the Netherlands.”
Eneco offshore wind director Ruben Dijkstra added: “We are very happy to have Van Oord as a partner for the development of the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore wind farm.
“Van Oord has had a successful track record for many years in a number of our offshore wind farms.
“They are a trusted partner, offering high-end technical solutions and on time delivery. We are looking forward to the start of the construction together with Van Oord.”
In its 2030 Roadmap for offshore wind energy, the Dutch Government stated that more than 11GWof offshore wind farms will be built and connected to the mainland by 2030.