DNV GL has awarded Iberdrola a project certificate for the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
Certification was carried out according to the German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency rules and covers all stages of the design assessment and implementation phase of the turbines, offshore substation, support structures and the array cables, DNV GL said.
It added that the project certificate was delivered on time and budget and met the milestone planning of Iberdrola.
The work started with the application of the standard BSH 7005:2007-06 and continued with the standard BSH 7005:2015-12 during the implementation phase, DNV GL said.
DNV GL executive vice president for renewables certification Kim Mork said: “In certifying the Wikinger project DNV GL is pleased having supported Iberdrola through the critical phases in developing the biggest offshore wind project at the time in the German Baltic Sea.”
DNV GL service line leader for project certification Fabio Pollicino said: “We are excited that we successfully supported Iberdrola along the different project stages to achieve the approvals from the national authority and finally the project certificate.”
“The evaluation of the implementation phase has been performed according to the most recent BSH standard 7005 issued in 2015.
“This version provides a clearer guidance to the national requirements.
“We are glad that DNV GL could emphasised its ability to the project specific circumstances in the promising offshore wind business.”