As announced yesterday , Bilfinger Marine & Offshore Systems has won an order for the installation work at the new Nordergründe offshore wind farm. Today, the company released some details about its new contract.
The order from wpd, the offshore wind farm’s developer, has a volume of approximately €30 million and covers the installation of 19 steel foundations in the North Sea and transportation of 18 wind turbines to the installation site.
The wind turbines will be built on steel foundations that are up to 55 meters long, so-called monopiles, that are rammed into the seabed. Work will begin in spring 2016 and will be completed in fall 2016.
The unit that received the order is part of Offshore Systems, which Bilfinger recently put up for sale. The company has installed more than 630 foundations for wind turbines, metering masts and substations to date and a volume of approximately €140 million is anticipated for 2015.
Image: Bilfinger (Bilfinger’s installation work on London Array.)