Van Oord has signed a contract with Norther for the Balance of Plant works for the Norther offshore wind farm, located 23 km off the Zeebrugge coast in Belgium. With a maximal capacity of 370 MW, Norther is set to become Belgium’s largest offshore wind project.
The Norther offshore wind farm will contribute significantly to Belgium meeting its target of generating thirteen per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020. Once completed, it will deliver renewable energy to 400,000 households.
Aeolus and Nexus
The Van Oord activities encompass the engineering, procurement, supply and installation of the 44 WTG foundations, the Offshore High Voltage Station and the inter-array and export cables, and the installation of the turbines. For the transport and installation of the foundations and turbines Van Oord intends to deploy its offshore installation vessel Aeolus and cable-laying vessel Nexus. Construction will start in 2018.
Picture: Van Oord's cable-laying vessel Nexus working at a wind farm.
