Energinet Selects A2SEA for Anholt Wind Farm (Denmark)

April 22, 2011

Energinet, Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas company, has recently signed contract with A2SEA regarding offshore transformers installation.

As part of establishing the Anholt offshore wind farm, Energinet must supply an offshore transformer platform to collect electrical energy from the offshore wind farm, transform it to another voltage level and bring it ashore.

This notice covers offshore installation of:

3 x 170 mT transformers following installation of the platform jacket and topside to reduce the weight during sea transport and lifting;
1 x transformer platform, 1x foundation jacket and 8 x foundation piles.

The offshore transformer station is to be installed in the Kattegat south west of the island Anholt during the spring of 2012, at water depth of approximately 17m

About Anholt Offshore Wind Farm:

Anholt Offshore Wind Farm is an approved Danish offshore wind power wind farm in the Kattegat, between Djursland and Anholt island. With a nameplate capacity of 400 megawatts (MW), when built, it will be the largest offshore wind farm in Denmark. A cable from the wind farm to Anholt will permit the replacement of most of the current diesel-powered electricity on the island.

About A2SEA:

A2SEA was established in the year 2000 with transport, installation and servicing of offshore wind farms. Since we started we have installed more than 60% of all offshore wind turbines. All projects have been carried out with an excellent safety record and no damage to the components. A2SEA’s fleet consists of 2 semijacked specially designed vessels and 2 jack-ups.

About Energinet:

Energinet.dk is the Danish national transmission system operator for electricity and natural gas. It is an independent public enterprise owned by the Danish state under the Ministry of Climate and Energy. Energinet.dk has some 520 employees, and its headquarters are located in Erritsø near Fredericia in Jutland.

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Source: offshorewind, April 21, 2011;