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  • Pandemic, Bad Weather Hamper Construction at Windpark Fryslân

    25 May 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Turbine installation at the Windpark Fryslân will last longer than initially expected, the developer of the nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands said. The installation of the wind farm’s 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW started this spring and was initially expected to be completed by the beginning of Summer 2021. The […]

  • Windpark Fryslân Transformer Station Starts Taking Shape

    15 April 2020
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The transformer station of the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind project has started taking shape at Breezanddijk in the Netherlands. According to the project developer, work is being done on the 382.7 MW wind farm despite the coronavirus situation. Located south of the Afsluitdijk and some six kilometers off the Frisian coast, Windpark Fryslân will comprise 89 4.3MW […]

  • Vos Prodect Cable Hang-Off Systems for Windpark Fryslân

    30 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Van Oord has awarded Vos Prodect Innovations with a contract to deliver cable hang-off systems for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind project in the Netherlands.

  • Van Oord Vessel to Start Windpark Fryslân Work

    20 January 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord’s crane vessel Werkendam has arrived at the IJsselmeer to start working on the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm project. The vessel will be involved in the construction of an artificial island off the Frisian coast, Windpark Fryslân said. With a land area of 2ha and a submerged, shallow water area of 25ha, the […]

  • Windpark Fryslân to Feature Locally-Made Internal Platforms

    17 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bijlsma Constructies has won a contract to deliver 89 internal platforms for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm project in the Netherlands. The Dutch company will start production in March and is expected to complete all the platforms in July. Windpark Fryslân is being built by Zuiderzeewind, a consortium of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa […]

  • EEW SPC to Build Windpark Fryslȃn Monopiles

    21 October 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Rostock-based EEW Special Pipe Constructions GmbH has received an order from Van Oord for the production of 89 monopiles for the 382.7MW Windpark Fryslȃn nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands. In total, EEW SPC will process over 19,000 tons of steel for this order between January 2020 and September 2020. Located in the IJsselmeer (Lake […]

  • All Turbines Up at Windpark Fryslân

    27 July 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The last wind turbine has been installed at the Dutch Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm, the world’s largest wind farm built in a body of fresh water. Now that the 89th and final Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW turbine is in place, the installation platforms Sarens Soccer Pitch and Tom-Wim will leave the IJsselmeer Lake in […]

  • TMA Logistics to Handle Windpark Fryslân Wind Turbines

    10 January 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Gamesa has selected TMA Logistics to provide the storage and transshipment of wind turbines for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm project at its terminal in the Port of Amsterdam. Located in the IJsselmeer and some six kilometres off the Frisian coast, the 382.7MW Windpark Fryslân will comprise 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3MW wind turbines […]

  • First Power Flows from Windpark Fryslân

    12 April 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first wind turbine at Windpark Fryslân has begun producing electricity, according to a project update published on social media on 12 April. The first of the total of 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines was installed at the project site at the end of the last month. Located in the IJsselmeer Lake in […]

  • Aarsleff BIZ Sends Off Final Windpark Fryslân Hardware

    2 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Aarsleff BIZ has delivered the last 17 Concrete Work Platforms (CWPs) built in Poland for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore project in the Netherlands. In total, Aarsleff BIZ, a Per Aarsleff company, built and delivered 89 CWPs for the 382.7 MW wind farm at its factory in Swinoujscie. The CWPs, each weighing 76 tonnes, will be […]

  • All Windpark Fryslân Array Cables In Place

    24 May 2021
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    The installation of inter-array cables has been completed at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands. The inter-array cables will undergo tests in the coming days, Windpark Fryslân said. The cables connect the wind farm’s 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines with the wind farm’s own transformer station […]

  • All Foundations in at World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm

    23 December 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has installed all of the 89 foundations at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. Van Oord installed the first monopile at the site in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer near Breezanddijk in September. Due to the shallows in the IJsselmeer and the width of the locks, […]

  • Largest Freshwater Offshore Wind Farm At Full Tilt

    8 December 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân, the largest wind farm built in a body of fresh water, has been fully commissioned. Located in the IJsselmeer Lake in the Netherlands, Windpark Fryslân comprises 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines which have been fully tested and in operation since November. Data at the project’s website shows that the […]

  • Windpark Fryslân Turbine Hardware Starts Arriving in Amsterdam

    1 September 2020
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    The first shipment of wind turbine blades for the Windpark Fryslân project has been unloaded at the TMA Terminal in the Port of Amsterdam, TMA Logistics said. Located in the IJsselmeer Lake and some six kilometres off the Frisian coast, the 382.7MW Windpark Fryslân will comprise 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines. Siemens Gamesa selected TMA […]

  • Marine Coordination Services Secures Windpark Fryslân Work

    10 December 2019
    Jobs & Recruitment, Wind Farm Update

    Ventolines has selected Marine Coordination Services to supply a range of support personnel for the construction phase of the 382.7MW Windpark Fryslân offshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The arrangement will include the supply of QA, QC inspectors, auditors, and client representatives. “We are glad to be able to offer our support to Windpark Fryslân,” […]

  • First Turbine Stands at Dutch Lake Farm

    24 March 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    The first of the 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines has been installed at Windpark Fryslân, the world’s largest wind farm in inland fresh waters. Located in the IJsselmeer Lake and some six kilometres off the Frisian coast, the Netherlands, the 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân wind farm is being constructed by the Zuiderzeewind consortium […]

  • Windpark Fryslân Monopiles Halfway There

    9 November 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has reached a halfway point on the installation of monopiles at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. In total, the 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân will comprise 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3 MW wind turbines installed on monopile foundations and scheduled for commissioning in 2021. Van Oord installed the first monopile […]

  • First Steel in Water at World’s Largest Freshwater Wind Farm

    7 September 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has installed the first of the 89 monopiles at the Windpark Fryslân in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. The remaining 88 foundations are expected to be installed by January 2021, Windpark Fryslân said. Unique Installation Approach – Sarens Soccer Pitch The 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân is being built in the Frisian part of the IJsselmeer […]

  • Van Oord Picks Tekmar CPS for Windpark Fryslân

    20 December 2019
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has selected Tekmar Energy’s Cable Protection System (CPS) TekLink® Mechanical Latch for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the Netherlands. The 382.7MW Windpark Fryslân comprises 89 Siemens Gamesa 4.3MW wind turbines to be installed in the IJsselmeer some six kilometers off the Frisian coast. Tekmar Energy is providing 167 cable protection systems […]

  • Inter-Array Cable Installation Starts at Windpark Fryslân

    4 January 2021
    Wind Farm Update

    Van Oord has started installing inter-array cables at the Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer Lake, the Netherlands. The installation work started in December, as planned, a spokesperson for Windpark Fryslân said. The inter-array cables will first come to shore at the wind farm’s own transformer station at Breezanddijk on the artificial island […]

  • Kraanverhuur Transport Friesland Bags Windpark Fryslân Contract

    5 August 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics

    Harlingen-based Kraanverhuur Transport Friesland (KTF) has been awarded a contract for the storage and transshipment of 89 concrete platforms for the Windpark Fryslân wind turbines. The platforms, manufactured by Per Aarsleff in Poland, will be delivered to and stored in Harlingen, from where they will then be loaded onto inland pontoons and transported to IJsselmeer. […]

  • Windpark Fryslân Completes Financial Picture

    2 October 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Windpark Fryslân has achieved the financial close for the 382.7 MW Windpark Fryslân nearshore wind farm in the IJsselmeer, the Netherlands. Ten banks and the province of Fryslân are jointly financing Windpark Fryslân, which is being built south of the Afsluitdijk, six kilometers off the Frisian coast. The nearshore wind farm is being built by […]

  • Artificial Island for Windpark Fryslân to Be Built by September

    13 July 2020
    Wind Farm Update

    Zuiderzeewind, a consortium of Van Oord and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, plans to finish building the artificial island near Kornwerderzand, the Netherlands, in September. The island, which will first serve as the construction stage for the Windpark Fryslân nearshore project and after that as a nature reserve and a bird sanctuary, is located next to […]

  • Nearshore Wind Farm to Be Dismantled

    8 March 2022
    Wind Farm Update

    The wind turbines of the 16.8 MW Irene Vorrink nearshore wind farm, one of Vattenfall’s oldest wind farms in the Netherlands, will be dismantled after 25 years in operation. The 28 wind turbines of the Irene Vorrink wind farm, named after the Dutch politician Irene Vorrink who passed away in 1996, are now in the […]