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Tampnet to provide 4G/LTE coverage for Gemini

4C Offshore | Tom Russell
By: Tom Russell 21/10/2020 Tampnet

Tampnet has been awarded a contract to supply 4G/LTE coverage from two base stations to the 600MW
Gemini offshore wind farm.

Tampnet will operate two base stations – one on each substation – with the installation to be completed in cooperation with
Gemini. Tampnet’s solution will provide coverage for the project, as well as the Service Operation Vessel (SOV) and the Crew Transfer Vessels (CTV) working in the wind farm area.  

"We are very excited about the GEMINI Wind Park since this will be the first offshore wind park in the Dutch part of the North Sea we are going to provide with LTE/4G coverage,"
said Huib Fenenga, Country Manager, Tampnet NL.

“This project is an important extension of our offshore coverage in the Dutch part of the North Sea”,
Fenenga  added.

Bart Hoefakker, CEO GEMINI commented: "Our collaboration with Tampnet creates a win-win situation for both companies. Tampnet expands its 4G/LTE network in the North Sea, whilst we benefit from the high-quality 4G/LTE coverage required to support the operation and maintenance of our offshore wind farm."

The wind farm covers an area of 68 square kilometres, and consists of
Siemens SWT-4.0-130MW turbines, each with a capacity of 4 MW, as well as two offshore high-voltage substations. Each substation is connected by to the land station in Eemshaven by a 110 km export cable. There, the electricity is converted to 380 kV and conveyed to the TenneT power station. Management and maintenance headquarters will be located in Eemshaven, and will create 75-100 permanent jobs.

Gemini is owned by Northland Power (60%), Siemens Financial Services (20%), Alte Leipziger and Hallesche Investment Fund (10%) as well as  HVC Groep (10%). Located 85km from the coast of Groningen, it is expected to generate enough energy to meet the needs of 800,000 households in the Netherlands.

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