SLPE has been awarded a contract to develop two 1250MW offshore substation substructure designs for two French offshore wind projects.
The designs will inform the development of the high voltage direct current offshore substations (HVDC OSS) by Chantiers de l'Atlantique for the Centre Manche 1 and 2 offshore wind projects.
Located in French waters off the coast of Normandy, the Centre Manche 1 (A04) and Centre Manche 2 (A08) substations are critical components for the wind farms.
With each substation boasting a capacity of 1.25GW, each jacket structure is projected to weigh 7000 tonnes.
Chantiers de l'Atlantique has awarded Smulders, through its subsidiary Iemants, the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction of the two OSS substructures.
SLPE, another subsidiary of Smulders, has been entrusted with the structural and geotechnical detailed design work.
The installation of the CM1 and CM2 substructures is scheduled for 2029 and 2030, respectively.
Luke Jacques, associate director of SLPE, said: "We are immensely proud to be part of this groundbreaking initiative with RTE and Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
“This project not only represents our largest renewable substation undertaking, but also signifies our entry into the HVDC market.
“Our team can’t wait to get going on this work and we’re eager to bring our expertise and innovation to help scale up the production of offshore renewable energy.”
