The Netherlands-headquartered Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has signed a contract with TenneT for the delivery of a new float-over barge.
The contract is for the installation of 2 GW – and more than 30,000 mt – of offshore substations (OSS). Based in the North Sea, these OSS will play a pivotal role in the expansion of electricity grids in both the Netherlands and Germany.
“TenneT’s 2GW programme is based on standardisation and long-term agreements which allow contractors to invest in time to support, and de-risks the programme,” said Dick Lagerweij, responsible for the 2 GW transport and installation contracts at TenneT.
“[A] vital part of the 2 GW grid connections are the DC (direct current) offshore power converters, of which TenneT is planning to install more than 14 in the North Sea,” Lagerweij added.
In November 2024, HMC readied its motion compensated gripper frame for loadout and installation.
