Saipem has marked a new milestone in the offshore wind sector with the completion of its first installation campaign for the Dogger Bank wind farm development.
Located more than 130 km (80 miles) off the north-east coast of England, the Dogger Bank wind farm will, upon completion, be the largest offshore wind farm in the world and will be capable of powering six million British homes, Saipem said in a company statement.
Saipem recalled in its statement that in 2020 a contract was awarded to Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farms, a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Equinor and Vårgrønn for the transport and installation of the jackets and upper parts of two Offshore HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) substations at Dogger Bank A and Dogger Bank B, as well as an Aibel contract for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the aforementioned jackets.
Each substation will consist of a four-legged top and jacket weighing more than 3,100 tons installed in a water depth of approximately 28 meters (91 feet) and will have a capacity of 1.2 GW.
Both jackets were manufactured at Saipem’s manufacturing yard in Arbatax, Sardinia. The yard is currently involved in manufacturing activities for other Saipem projects in the offshore wind sector, the company said in its statement.
With the conclusion of this first campaign, Saipem has successfully installed the Dogger Bank A jacket and top and the Dogger Bank B jacket.
Saipem further said it will complete its scope of work with the installation of the top of Dogger Bank B in 2024.
“This success once again confirms Saipem’s ability to deliver complete EPCI projects within the offshore wind sector, a key market for Saipem’s value proposition for the energy transition,” said Gianalberto Secchi, Line COO of Saipem marine wind business.
It is worth remembering that, when awarded in 2020, the deal was priced at €90 million ($99 million), and the installation work has been completed by the Saipem 7000 crane vessel .
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