
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – A transformer substation that will connect TenneT’s offshore wind farm with the Dutch mainland is being transported from Drydocks World Dubai’s fabrication yard to the Netherlands.
The Beta substation (topside) is the second of two HVAC offshore topsides transported from Drydocks World Dubai’s fabrication yard to the site in the Netherlands. The Alpha topside was shipped in November 2021, while the Beta topside set sail on February 18, 2022.
Together, the two topsides will form part of the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) complex in the North Sea, connecting the wind farm with the Dutch mainland. The wind farm is expected to produce enough renewable electricity to cover the annual needs of over two million households when fully operational in 2023.
The wind farm will cover an area of 235.8 km² (91 mi2) and be made up of four 350 MW offshore wind farms, which will be connected to two 700 MW offshore substations: the already installed HKZ Alpha topside and the recently delivered HKZ Beta topside.
Capt. Rado Antolovic, CEO of Drydocks World, said: “At Drydocks World, we are committed to supporting our customers and industry with innovative low carbon and net zero solutions to energy production.”
“As such, completing our part in the HKZ Alpha and Beta topside project is a major milestone for us and we are looking forward to working on similar projects which will help create a better and more environmentally conscious future. We look forward to seeing the installation of both platforms in Holland.”
The HKZ Alpha and Beta topside project is an end-to-end collaboration between Drydocks World, Petrofac and TenneT, committed to producing greener energy, reports Gulf News.
Petrofac awarded the contract to Drydocks World to complete the fabrication, commissioning and transport for two topsides for their client TenneT, including the engineering, procurement and construction scope of HVAC systems.
Source: Gulf News; Drydocks World