759 MW offshore wind farm awarded in the Netherlands
The CrossWind consortium, a joint venture between Shell in the Netherlands and Eneco, has been awarded the tender for the subsidy-free offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust (noord). The wind farm will help to meet the objectives of the Dutch Climate Accord and the EU’s Green Deal. Both companies have already taken their final investment decisions on the project.
The consortium plans to have Hollandse Kust (noord) operational in 2023 with an installed capacity of 759 MW, generating at least 3.3 TWh per year. This is enough renewable power to supply more than 1 million Dutch households with green electricity. The wind farm will be located 18.5 kilometers off the coast of The Netherlands near the town of Egmond aan Zee.
The CrossWind team intends to work closely with universities and scientific institutions to develop further technical innovations for the transition to a cleaner energy system across Europe and within each country.
Following the tender announcement, Van Oord has been contracted for the Balance of Plant scope.
As Balance of Plant contractor, Van Oord’s activities encompass the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the 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.
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