Sembcorp Marine, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sembmarine SLP, has been awarded the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) contract by green energy developer and operator Ørsted for the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s largest wind farms located 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK North Sea.
The PPM contract involves the maintenance and servicing of the low voltage (LV) and ancillary systems, on both the Offshore Substation (OSS) and Reactive Compensation Station (RCS) with provisions for further service extension.
This exclusive contract marks the first sole supplier maintenance award for Sembmarine SLP and signifies a key milestone in the UK company’s long-established history. It also aligns with Sembmarine SLP’s strategic transition from fabricator to service provider in the offshore renewable space, in line with the current redevelopment of its existing facilities in Lowestoft.
The Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which became fully operational at end August, is expected to contribute significantly to Ørsted’s goal of installing 30GW of offshore wind assets by 2030. Spanning 462 sqm (equivalent to more than 64,000 Company Registration Number: 196300098Z football pitches), the wind farm has a total capacity of over 1.3GW with the ability to provide clean electricity to more than 1.4 million homes.
Peter Russell, transmission and maintenance manager at Ørsted says: “It is great to have Sembmarine SLP on board as our exclusive service partner for the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm. They are perfectly placed to undertake the PPM element of the project following their excellent delivery of the hook-up and commissioning under challenging circumstances.”
Colin Yaxley, managing director of Sembmarine SLP adds: “We are greatly looking forward to working with Ørsted once again and expanding our experience of servicing offshore wind farms. Our success on the hook-up and commissioning of the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm platforms fabricated by our sister company, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms in Singapore, has been a large contributing factor to our award for the PPM contract.
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This exclusive contract will position Sembmarine SLP as Ørsted’s main service provider for Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm’s LV and ancillary systems, enabling enhanced operational efficiency and greater risk mitigation for the developer.”
The above contract is not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Sembcorp Marine for the current fiscal year.
Shares in Sembcorp Marine last traded at 13 cents on Nov 3.
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