Fabrication progresses for Fécamp substation
France, Saint-Nazaire: Fabrication of the offshore substation topside for the Fécamp offshore wind farm is progressing in Saint-Nazaire.
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France, Saint-Nazaire: Fabrication of the offshore substation topside for the Fécamp offshore wind farm is progressing in Saint-Nazaire.
Work at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard began in September last year, with the cutting of first steel. Pre-assembly of the topside is expected to start in the summer following the completion of painting.
Ordered by a consortium of EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge and wpd offshore, this substation is to be designed and manufactured by a consortium of Atlantic Offshore Energy (part of Chantiers de l’Atlantique), GE Grid Solutions and SDI.
Atlantique Offshore Energy is in charge of the topside and jacket-type foundation design, manufacturing and commissioning. GE Grid Solutions is responsible for high and medium voltage electrical equipment and protection control systems design, manufacturing and commissioning. SDI has been tasked with the transport and installation of these structures.
The same consortium is currently building the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm electrical substation, to be commissioned in 2021.
The Fécamp offshore wind farm will be located between 13 and 22 km off the coast of Fécamp in Normandy. The 71 wind turbines will be connected to gravity-based foundations installed on the seabed at depths between 25 and 30 m. It is expected to produce the equivalent of the domestic electricity consumption of approximately 770,000 people, representing more than 60 % of the inhabitants of the Seine-Maritime area. It is being jointly developed by Eolien Maritime France (a joint venture between the French company EDF Energies Nouvelles and the Canadian company Enbridge) and wpd offshore.
Source: 4C Offshore