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Heerema scores Sofia substation contract

By: Tom Russell 12/04/2021 Heerema Marine Contractors

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Heerema Marine Contractors has signed a contract with Singapore's Sembcorp Marine to transport and install the Sofia offshore wind farm's High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Offshore Converter Platform.

The platform's fabrication will be executed at Sembcorp Marine’s yard, and offshore installation is scheduled for 2024. Heerema will install the platform using Sleipnirsemi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV). The vessel has previously executed work for the Hollandse Kust and Hornsea 2 offshore wind farms.

Koen van der Perk, Heerema's Wind Business Unit Director, said: "We are proud to be contributing to the Sofia project and are looking forward to working with Sembcorp Marine and the various other stakeholders to make this project a success. We would like to thank Sembcorp Marine for their trust in Heerema Marine Contractors to deliver a safe and successful project. Heerema is committed to support the global energy transition, and being part of this exciting project is another step in that journey for us."

The 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm is located 195 kilometres from the UK coast on Dogger Bank, in the shallow area of the central North Sea. RWE announced last week (24 March 2021) that it had taken the Financial Investment Decision on its 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project. The 100% RWE-owned project represents a total investment of approximately £3 billion.

The company is now poised to forge ahead with the construction of Sofia, with onshore enabling works due to start this spring and offshore construction in 2023. Final project completion is expected by Q4 2026. RWE was awarded a Contract for Difference (CfD) for Sofia in 2019, achieving a strike price of £39.65 per megawatt hour (in 2012 prices).

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