The £110 million contract was awarded by Galloper Wind Farm Ltd with the aim of helping to meet the goal of generating 15 percent of UK electricity from renewable sources by 2020. Petrofac will provide topside and jacket foundation designs, fabrication, transport and installation of the offshore substation and offshore logistics to support hook up and commissioning while GE will provide overall electrical system design.
GE will also provide a range of other services, including onshore and offshore substation equipment and all related power transformers and gas insulated switchgear at 132 kV and 33 kV; two Static Var Compensators; a stabilized power supply and strengthened transmission grid; protection and control for the safe operation of the wind farm including the telecommunications needed between the onshore and offshore substations and the wider network, and all ancillary and supporting electrical equipment such as auxiliary and earthing transformers, battery systems, back-up generators and low voltage systems.
“Petrofac is delighted to help Britain’s goal for a clean energy future” said Yves Inbona, managing director for Petrofac’s Offshore Capital Projects. “Our collaboration with GE bolsters our efforts to help customers succeed in harnessing the power of the wind to provide communities with renewable energy.”
Toby Edmonds, Project Director, Galloper Wind Farm Limited, added that once constructed, the Galloper Offshore Wind Farm will be capable of generating enough clean energy to meet the needs of over 330,000 homes. Construction of the wind farm is now underway and will continue through 2016 with the offshore substation scheduled for installation in 2017. The wind farm will commence operations in March 2018.
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