Balfour Beatty to build onshore substation for offshore wind farm14 August 2018

The Location of Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm (Image credit: Ørsted)

UK-founded infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to build the onshore substation for Ørsted’s latest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two, on the East coast of England.

Balfour Beatty will construct a new onshore substation facility, which will transform the power produced by Hornsea Project Two wind farm before connecting to the National Grid.

The infrastructure group will also utilise its mechanical and electrical capability, Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick, to deliver the mechanical and electrical services for the new state-of-the-art facility

Ørsted says that the wind farm, once operational in 2022, will supply clean electricity to over 1.3 million homes.

It adds that Hornsea Project Two will also surpass its sister project, Hornsea Project One (main image), as the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

The contract continues the collaboration between Ørsted and Balfour Beatty, who also constructed the onshore substation for Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm, on an adjacent site.

Duncan Clark, programme director for Hornsea Projects One and Two, says: “We’re delighted that Balfour Beatty will continue to work with us on these huge offshore wind farm projects. Having already constructed onshore substations for three of our other projects, this contract continues the long-term partnership between Ørsted and Balfour Beatty.

“Their team is already on site having nearly finished Hornsea Project One’s substation and having this continuity of the team will ensure optimum efficiencies. We’re committed to investing in the UK and we’re very pleased to be working with a UK firm that we have confidence will deliver a good quality build, on time and most importantly, with a continued high focus on safety.”

Thomas Edgcumbe, Balfour Beatty MD for its North and Midlands regional business, adds: “Having recently completed works to Hornsea Project One, this award is testament to the long-standing relationship we have built with Ørsted over the past few years. We’re proud to continue this momentum and look forward to successfully and safely delivering the substation; providing clean power to millions of homes across the UK.”

We're proud to announce that we've been awarded the multi-million pound contract to build the Hornsea Project Two substation. When finished, it will transform the power produced by @Orsted’s wind farm, and connect it to the @nationalgriduk. https://t.co/frvQxDUoL5 pic.twitter.com/JEYHGvafAr
— Balfour Beatty (@balfourbeatty) August 10, 2018

Following successful collaboration during the enabling works phase earlier this year, Balfour Beatty will now commence works to the main build with completion expected in 2020.

Ørsted confirmed last month that Hornsea Project Two will use 165 Siemens Gamesa turbines for the project, with the majority of the blades expected to be manufactured at the Siemens Gamesa facility in Hull, where pre-assembly work will also be carried out.

Adam Offord

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