The 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will have 176 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines and will become the biggest US offshore wind farm once in operation.
Work Begins on Secon CVOW Offshore Substation
In 2021, a consortium comprising Semco Maritime and Bladt Industries (now CS Wind Offshore) was awarded a contract for the supply of three substations for the 2.6 GW CVOW offshore wind project in the US.
Denmark-headquartered CS Wind Offshore is responsible for the design, procurement, and manufacturing of the steel structures and jacket foundations for the substations, while the design, procurement, and installation of electrical equipment, energy systems, and inter-array cables will be managed by Semco Maritime.
The first of three 880 MW offshore substations arrived at the production site in Aalborg in January this year.
Now, the outfitting of the second unit has commenced in Denmark. When it is done, each offshore substation will weigh 3,800 tonnes, not including the jacket foundations or the pin piles.
Along with the substations’ steel structures and foundations, CS Wind Offshore will also deliver the transition pieces (TPs) for the offshore wind farm.
“Every time we need to create one part, we have to make it three times. The topsides are identical. You could say we’re dealing with triplets on this project. There’s no discernible difference in our scope,” said Johan Bank , Senior Project Manager at CS Wind Offshore.
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