The first preparations have begun ahead of offshore construction at the OranjeWind project site in the Netherlands, where Jan De Nul has begun the filter layer installation campaign.
In the coming weeks, the rock installation vessel Simon Stevin will install the first layer of erosion protection, which is essential to enable the subsequent installation of the wind farm’s 53 foundations, according to OranjeWind, a joint venture between RWE and TotalEnergies.
“It is good to see that after months of preparation, the first construction work has begun according to plan. Foundation and cable installations will follow later this year.”He said Matthias EskinProject Manager at OranjeWind.
The filter bed rocks are loaded in Norway and transported to the OranjeWind site, where Simon Stephen will place them in their designated locations using a vertical drop pipe.
The work is expected to be completed in May.
The OranjeWind (Hollandse Kust West VII) offshore wind farm, located approximately 53 kilometers off the coast of IJmuiden, will comprise 53 Vestas V236-15 MW wind turbines mounted on monolithic foundations to be produced by Sif, with interconnecting cables provided by TKF. The foundations and wind turbines will be installed by Jan De Nul using the heavy lift vessel Les Alizés and the electric crane installation vessel Voltaire, while the installation of the joint cables will be carried out by DEME.
OranjeWind is expected to be fully operational in early 2028.
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