A consortium of HSM Offshore Energy, Smulders, and Iv-Offshore & Energy has won the tender for the development of the platforms and the connected services for the 927 MW Gennaker offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea.

 

50Hertz and wind farm operator Skyborn Renewables seek to jointly implement Gennaker, currently the largest offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea.

 

To accomplish this, essential preconditions were now established, the companies said. 50Hertz has laid the foundations for the development of two substations by the Dutch-Belgian consortium, and Skyborn has fulfilled the requirements for a grid connection.

 

The consortium will be responsible for the planning, engineering, procurement of components, construction, offshore installation, and commissioning of the substations and of the jacket foundations.

 

The work is to be carried out on yards in the Netherlands and in Belgium.

 

”Offshore wind is an essential component to increase the share of renewable energies in the electricity supply to 80 percent by 2030. In this respect, the swift realisation of the Gennaker project is of elementary importance in order to achieve the climate targets in Germany and Europe,” said Achim Berge Olsen, CEO of Skyborn.

 

“Securing the grid connection is an important milestone for the Gennaker project. This puts further planning on a solid foundation. We are looking forward to implementing this ambitious project together with a reliable partner like 50Hertz.”

 

A few weeks ago, the joint venture was already awarded the development of an offshore substation for the Ostwind 3 project. The Ostwind 3 grid connection project will connect the Windanker wind farm to the north-east of Rügen island and deliver an output of 300 MW.