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VolkerInfra joins Hornsea 2 crew

By: Tom Russell 18/10/2018 Ørsted

Cables General Windfarms

Lancashire based high voltage cable system specialist VolkerInfra, has been commissioned by Ørsted to install 360km of high voltage (220kV) onshore cables for the massive Hornsea Project Two offshore wind farm.

VolkerInfra will install three 220kV circuits along the 39km onshore cable route for Hornsea Project Two, which runs from Horseshoe Point in east of Tetney to the substation site in North Killingholme.

VolkerInfra previously worked with Ørsted on the Burbo Bank Extension. It installed approximately 10km of cable between Rhyl and Prestatyn in Denbighshire, as well as an four 220kV circuits and four 400kV circuits to be installed in the substation compound. VolkerInfra is also providing a five year warranty/defect period.

Peter Cooke, Technical Development Director at VolkerInfra, said: “We are delighted that Ørsted has selected VolkerInfra as their partner of choice to deliver this highly strategic project. We now look forward to demonstrating our professionalism, expertise and exceeding their expectations of our delivery capabilities in this arena.”

Ørsted stated it has been encouraging UK suppliers to “grasp the opportunity” provided by this multi-billion pound infrastructure project. So far, significant contracts have been placed with UK companies including Balfour Beatty for the onshore substation, and major components including the inter-array cables and 81m turbine blade swill also be manufactured in the UK.

Duncan Clark, Programme Director for Hornsea 1 and 2 said: “The UK already leads the world in offshore wind capacity, and we are building the biggest offshore wind farms in the world here. Importantly, and especially following last week’s IPCC report, these projects will contribute significantly to reducing the UK’s carbon emissions, and they are also providing huge opportunities for UK businesses.

“We want to see as many UK companies as possible involved, whether they are already supplying offshore wind or growing their business in new markets, so we’re delighted to award this multi million-pound contract to VolkerInfra, who we have worked with before on UK projects. We look forward to working with firms that offer first class operations in the UK to deliver this nationally significant infrastructure project on time and on budget.”

As part of its efforts to encourage UK suppliers to get involved in Hornsea Project Two, Ørsted has organised a supply chain event on 14th November at Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham. VolkerInfra, and other tier one suppliers, will join the project team at the event, which is open to suppliers from all over the UK, to maximise the number of UK companies at all levels of the supply chain.

Peter Clusky, Hornsea 2 supply chain development manager said: “In the past five years alone, Ørsted has placed major contracts directly with nearly 100 different UK companies to help build and maintain our offshore wind farms. The majority of these contracts have a value of over £1 million and more than 75% of these companies have received multiple contracts.

“Dozens more tier two firms have also benefitted by working indirectly with these tier one suppliers, as well as other non-UK tier one suppliers where we are not able to source from the UK at tier one. We remain absolutely committed to supporting the development of a world-class UK supply chain for offshore wind that can also take advantage of the growing global market.”

Hornsea Project Two is in the early stages of construction and when complete in 2022 will be the biggest offshore wind farm in the world. It secured a Contract for Difference in September 2017. The 1.4GW project will be located 89km off the Yorkshire Coast and will feature 165 Siemens Gamesa turbines. It is expected to be capable of supplying clean electricity to well over 1.3 million homes across the UK.

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