Press release
Consortium of Bouygues Travaux Publics, Saipem and Boskalis selected for Fécamp offshore wind farm foundations.
02-06-2020
Bouygues Travaux Publics (mandatory, 40.5%) in consortium with Saipem (40.5%) and Boskalis (19%) have been awarded the design work, construction and installation scope for 71 concrete Gravity-Based Structures (GBS) as foundation for the Fécamp offshore wind farm in Normandy, France. The award was made by EDF Renewables, Enbridge Inc. and wpd Offshore. The contract carries a total value of 552 million euros.
The offshore wind farm will be located between 13 and 22 kilometres off the coast of Fécamp in Normandy. The 71 wind turbines will be connected to the gravity-based foundations installed on the seabed at depths between 25 and 30 metres.
Within the consortium, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Saipem are tasked with the design, construction and installation on the seabed of the gravity-based foundations with an individual weight of up to 5,000 tonnes necessary to provide the stability of the 7MW wind turbines. Boskalis is tasked with the design and preparation of the seabed rock foundation prior to GBS installation, and the scour protection and ballasting of the GBS’ after installation on the seabed.
The foundations will be constructed in the Bougainville maritime works yard in the Grand Port Maritime of Le Havre and will be transported by barge to the offshore wind farm site. The works, which will start in June, should be completed by the end of 2022. The commissioning and operational start-up of the wind farm are planned for 2023.
With a total power output of some 500 MW, the Fécamp offshore wind farm should produce the equivalent of the domestic electricity consumption of approximately 770,000 people, representing more than 60% of the inhabitants of the Seine-Maritime department.
To carry out this project, the offshore wind farm owners have selected internationally recognised companies in the fields of civil engineering and construction, dredging, offshore installation and maritime works. With this unique combination of expertise, the consortium is able to contribute to the energy mix diversification programme of the French Government.
A CONSORTIUM TAILORED TO THE PROJECT
Bouygues Travaux Publics is a global leader in the construction of sustainable public infrastructure enhancing regional development. A Bouygues Construction’s subsidiary specialised in civil works and structural engineering, the company has solid expertise in underground works, river and maritime works, linear projects, industrial civil engineering, earthworks and surface mining. Throughout the world, our teams are committed to innovating and creating value for our clients.
Saipem is a leading company in engineering, drilling and construction of major projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. It is “One‐Company” organized in five business divisions (Offshore E&C, Onshore E&C, Offshore Drilling, Onshore Drilling and XSIGHT, dedicated to conceptual design). Saipem is a global solution provider with distinctive skills and competences and high‐tech assets, which it uses to identify solutions aimed at satisfying customer requirements. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in over 70 countries worldwide and has 35 thousand employees of 120 different nationalities.
www.saipem.com
Boskalis is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. With core activities such as coastal defense, riverbank protection and land reclamation Boskalis is able to provide adaptive and mitigating solutions to combat the effects of climate change and delivers solutions for the increasing need for space in coastal and delta regions across the world. The company facilitates the development of offshore energy infrastructure, including renewable wind energy. With its 9,600 employees, Boskalis is creating new horizons around the world.
www.boskalis.com
The offshore wind farm will be located between 13 and 22 kilometres off the coast of Fécamp in Normandy. The 71 wind turbines will be connected to the gravity-based foundations installed on the seabed at depths between 25 and 30 metres.
Within the consortium, Bouygues Travaux Publics and Saipem are tasked with the design, construction and installation on the seabed of the gravity-based foundations with an individual weight of up to 5,000 tonnes necessary to provide the stability of the 7MW wind turbines. Boskalis is tasked with the design and preparation of the seabed rock foundation prior to GBS installation, and the scour protection and ballasting of the GBS’ after installation on the seabed.
The foundations will be constructed in the Bougainville maritime works yard in the Grand Port Maritime of Le Havre and will be transported by barge to the offshore wind farm site. The works, which will start in June, should be completed by the end of 2022. The commissioning and operational start-up of the wind farm are planned for 2023.
With a total power output of some 500 MW, the Fécamp offshore wind farm should produce the equivalent of the domestic electricity consumption of approximately 770,000 people, representing more than 60% of the inhabitants of the Seine-Maritime department.
To carry out this project, the offshore wind farm owners have selected internationally recognised companies in the fields of civil engineering and construction, dredging, offshore installation and maritime works. With this unique combination of expertise, the consortium is able to contribute to the energy mix diversification programme of the French Government.
A CONSORTIUM TAILORED TO THE PROJECT
Bouygues Travaux Publics is a global leader in the construction of sustainable public infrastructure enhancing regional development. A Bouygues Construction’s subsidiary specialised in civil works and structural engineering, the company has solid expertise in underground works, river and maritime works, linear projects, industrial civil engineering, earthworks and surface mining. Throughout the world, our teams are committed to innovating and creating value for our clients.
Saipem is a leading company in engineering, drilling and construction of major projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors. It is “One‐Company” organized in five business divisions (Offshore E&C, Onshore E&C, Offshore Drilling, Onshore Drilling and XSIGHT, dedicated to conceptual design). Saipem is a global solution provider with distinctive skills and competences and high‐tech assets, which it uses to identify solutions aimed at satisfying customer requirements. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in over 70 countries worldwide and has 35 thousand employees of 120 different nationalities.
www.saipem.com
Boskalis is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors. With core activities such as coastal defense, riverbank protection and land reclamation Boskalis is able to provide adaptive and mitigating solutions to combat the effects of climate change and delivers solutions for the increasing need for space in coastal and delta regions across the world. The company facilitates the development of offshore energy infrastructure, including renewable wind energy. With its 9,600 employees, Boskalis is creating new horizons around the world.
www.boskalis.com