Representatives of TenneT TSO B.V. and the joint venture ENGIE Solutions – Iemants (subsidiary of Smulders) started the cutting of the first steel elements for the topside of the offshore transformer station for the Hollandse Kust (noord) wind farm zone.
During a first steel cut ceremony at the Iemants’ facility in Arendonk on Thursday 24 September, the joint venture partners and TenneT officially kicked off the steel fabrication for the Hollandse Kust (noord) topside. The pieces that were cut (nodes and PRSs) are the first building blocks for the topside. Steel fabrication can now continue at the Smulders’ facilities in Arendonk and Balen.
Raf Iemants, Managing Director of Smulders: “We are pleased that we were able to officially start the topside fabrication together with TenneT and our JV partner ENGIE Solutions. The project is being executed as per the original planning, respecting all COVID-19 measures. This could only be achieved thanks to the flexibility and good cooperation of the teams from TenneT, the equipment suppliers, Bureau Veritas (as Certifying Authority) and the joint venture ENGIE Solutions and Iemants.”
Guus Siteur, project lead HKN/HKWa platform at TenneT: “TenneT is proud to be part of these first physical steps into the fabrication of the Hollandse Kust (noord) offshore transformer station, the first Dutch transformer station to be built by the ENGIE Solutions-Iemants joint venture. The first 6 months into this contract can be summarized as constructive and cooperative, providing confidence in achieving a successful project together. It’s also good to see the effort which is being put by the joint venture to quantify and minimize environmental impact.”
