Equinor awards NOK3.3 billion contracts for 88 MW Hywind Tampen floating offshore wind project in the North Sea

On behalf of the Gullfaks and Snorre partners, Equinor has signed contracts totaling around NOK3.3 billion (US$361 million) for the Hywind Tampen wind farm development.

The contracts have been awarded to Kværner AS, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy AS, JDR Cable System Ltd and Subsea 7 AS.

The substructures will be designed and constructed by Kværner at Stord and site at Dommersnes in the Vindafjord in Norway. The contract includes assembly activities, tow-out and installation of completed wind turbines. The project will involve several Norwegian engineering communities.

Fabrication of the wind turbines has been awarded to Siemens Gamesa, and will be carried out at several locations in Europe before they are transported to Wergeland Base in Gulen in western Norway for assembly.

The electrical cables will be delivered by JDR Cable System Ltd and fabricated in Hartlepool in the UK. Subsea 7 Norway AS will be responsible for the installation of electrical cables and connection to the Snorre and Gullfaks platforms.

Equinor will as operator be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the wind farm. Maintenance of the wind turbines will be carried out by Siemens Gamesa’s Norwegian service organization through its 5-year contract regarding the wind turbine delivery.

Emissions from the Gullfaks and Snorre fields will be reduced by more than 200,000 tonnes per year, equivalent to annual emissions from 100,000 passenger cars.

The Hywind Tampen investment will be close to NOK5 billion (US$551.37 million). All contracts are subject to final approval of the plan for development and operation (PDO) by Norwegian authorities. The wind farm is scheduled to start production at the end of 2022.