Belgian company DEME (Deme), a marine contractor, has secured a second contract in the massive Zeevonk offshore wind energy project in the Netherlands. This contract involves the installation of wind turbines with a capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW) and follows a previous contract for the installation of foundations.
Details of the New Contract
The recent contract is dedicated to the transportation and installation of 69 wind turbines for the first phase of this project, which is being developed by Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through their energy investment fund. DEME has assessed this contract as significant, estimating its value between 50 to 150 million euros (56 to 168 million dollars). The company will utilize its new generation installation vessel named Norse Energi for the execution of this project. The relocation operations are expected to commence in 2028, followed by rapid marine works, with project completion planned for 2029.
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Previous Contract and Related Activities
This new contract adds to the foundation installation package that DEME secured in July for the Zeevonk project. The previous contract, estimated to be worth between 150 to 300 million euros, includes the transportation of monopile shafts, collection of primary and secondary steel, installation of 69 monopile foundations, and placing a layer for erosion protection. DEME plans to use several vessels for the foundation installation campaign, including the installation vessel Orion for monopile installation, which will be supported by a jack-up vessel for secondary steel works and a pipelaying vessel for erosion protection.
The Zeevonk project is located 63 to 84 kilometers from Bergen aan Zee in the North Sea of the Netherlands and is still awaiting the final investment decision. The first phase aims for a capacity of 1 gigawatt to supply electricity to the Dutch grid starting in 2029. A second phase with a capacity of 1 gigawatt is also planned for 2032, which will include 500 megawatts of system integration capacity, including a green hydrogen electrolyzer at the Port of Rotterdam.
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