A 10 year contract has been set to monitor,
maintain and repair the offshore high voltage substation, CG have a 60%
share in the operation and maintenance for offshore substations in Belgium
making them a very suitable partner for O&M on the Northwind
OWF.
CG
has been awarded a contract from the Belgian offshore wind farm operator
Northwind
to provide operation and maintenance services for the 216
MW wind farm offshore substation on the Lodewijk bank,
40 km off the Belgian coast. This prestigious order follows a previous
contract won by CG at the Northwind
offshore wind farm for the grid connection study and supply of a 275 MVA
main transformer and two reactors of 65 MVA.
CG will provide complete end-to-end services in order to effectively monitor,
maintain and repair the offshore substation and ensure optimal availability
and safety for ten years. The remote surveillance and monitoring service
operated by CG will include power adjustments and will secure the operation
of the Northwind installations on a 24x7 basis. In addition, CG will also
provide preventive and corrective maintenance through its dedicated offshore
specialised service team. The company`s Belgium office has been set up
in order to provide its European customers, a timely and cost effective
engineering response to their needs. The offerings comprise of turnkey
products, solutions and services for the design, manufacture, supply, construction,
installation, testing, commissioning, and servicing of large scale turnkey
projects.
Northwind is a key player in the Belgian offshore industry. The Lodewijk
wind farm produces 875 GWh/year of renewable energy for 250,000 Belgian
households and contributes to an annual reduction of CO2 emissions of 255,000
tons. This project will go on to significantly increase CG`s market share
in this strategic sector, and also plays a key role in contributing to
Europe`s targets to harness 20 percent of its energy from renewable sources.
The company`s proven technology is already being used in other platforms
on the North Sea (a.o Gemini,
Butendeik,
Humber). This contract complements
our existing operation and maintenance contract with Belwind, a sister
company of Northwind, and we have thus garnered a 60 percent share of all
offshore substation operation and maintenance activities in the Belgian
offshore industry. CG`s intelligent substation automation products and
solutions are a much preferred choice, due to their high reliability, superior
performance and cost effectiveness. Furthermore, the company`s team of
dedicated offshore service specialists has developed a unique know-how
in supporting and maintaining offshore installations throughout Europe.
By way of its offshore renewable energy projects, CG has contributed to
the collective generation of over 2.000 Megawatts of renewable energy,
and has brought about a reduction of 4.000.000 tons of carbon emissions.
Commenting on the order, Avantha Group Company CG`s CEO and Managing Director
Laurent Demortier said:
"We are delighted that our experienced and dedicated offshore maintenance
team has been selected by Northwind to ensure reliability and availability
of the Lodewijk wind farm. This new contract builds on CG`s successful
track record in designing, building and servicing offshore grid connection
systems. We look forward to forming a long-standing presence in this critical
area of sustainable development by urther leveraging our globally benchmarked
portfolio of products and services."