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Released October 12, 2020 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Construction has started on the world's largest floating offshore windfarm in the North Sea, which will be used to power oil and gas platforms.
The Hywind Tampen project will be the first floating offshore wind project to supply renewable power for oil and gas installations. It will have a total capacity of 88 megawatts (MW) and will be capable of supplying roughly 35% of the annual power needs on the five platforms Snorre A and B, and Gullfaks A, B and C. The turbines will be located about 140 kilometres (km) off the Norwegian coast in deep waters with an average depth of 260-300 metres.
In April, Industrial Info reported that the project had been given the green light by Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Industry. For additional information, see April 28, 2020, article - Norway Approves First Floating Windfarm to Power Oil Rigs.
The Hywind Tampen windfarm will consist of 11 wind turbines from Siemens rated at 8 megawatts (MW) each. Costing approximately $480 million, the windfarm is being developed by Norway's leading oil and gas major Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) and some of its oil field partners, with commissioning expected in 2022. It is expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the fields by approximately 200,000 tonnes annually--equivalent to the annual emissions of around 100,000 cars.
"Hywind Tampen is a new chapter in Norway's narrative as an energy nation," said Equinor President and Chief Executive Officer Eldar Sætre. "With support from the Norwegian authorities, we're not only building Norway's first offshore wind project; we're refining floating offshore wind technology along with the Norwegian supplier industry. Eighty percent of the world's offshore wind resources are located in deep water areas and are available for floating offshore wind projects. If we can use projects like Hywind Tampen to make floating offshore wind competitive with other forms of energy, the technology will be able to deliver large-scale renewable power and contribute to a more sustainable global energy supply. A floating offshore wind market will also open up considerable industrial opportunities for Norwegian industry."
Hywind Tampen project director, Olav-Bernt Haga, added: "By using larger turbines, concrete substructures, new technology and a new assembly method, we're well on our way toward delivering on the objective to reduce costs by more than 40% compared with Hywind Scotland. This is an important step to establish floating wind as a sustainable power supply alternative. If more major floating offshore wind projects are realised in the future, it will be possible to reduce costs even further, and we could see a development in cost reductions equivalent to the one we've seen in fixed-foundation offshore wind."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
The Hywind Tampen project will be the first floating offshore wind project to supply renewable power for oil and gas installations. It will have a total capacity of 88 megawatts (MW) and will be capable of supplying roughly 35% of the annual power needs on the five platforms Snorre A and B, and Gullfaks A, B and C. The turbines will be located about 140 kilometres (km) off the Norwegian coast in deep waters with an average depth of 260-300 metres.
In April, Industrial Info reported that the project had been given the green light by Norway's Ministry of Petroleum and Industry. For additional information, see April 28, 2020, article - Norway Approves First Floating Windfarm to Power Oil Rigs.
The Hywind Tampen windfarm will consist of 11 wind turbines from Siemens rated at 8 megawatts (MW) each. Costing approximately $480 million, the windfarm is being developed by Norway's leading oil and gas major Equinor (NYSE:EQNR) and some of its oil field partners, with commissioning expected in 2022. It is expected to reduce CO2 emissions from the fields by approximately 200,000 tonnes annually--equivalent to the annual emissions of around 100,000 cars.
"Hywind Tampen is a new chapter in Norway's narrative as an energy nation," said Equinor President and Chief Executive Officer Eldar Sætre. "With support from the Norwegian authorities, we're not only building Norway's first offshore wind project; we're refining floating offshore wind technology along with the Norwegian supplier industry. Eighty percent of the world's offshore wind resources are located in deep water areas and are available for floating offshore wind projects. If we can use projects like Hywind Tampen to make floating offshore wind competitive with other forms of energy, the technology will be able to deliver large-scale renewable power and contribute to a more sustainable global energy supply. A floating offshore wind market will also open up considerable industrial opportunities for Norwegian industry."
Hywind Tampen project director, Olav-Bernt Haga, added: "By using larger turbines, concrete substructures, new technology and a new assembly method, we're well on our way toward delivering on the objective to reduce costs by more than 40% compared with Hywind Scotland. This is an important step to establish floating wind as a sustainable power supply alternative. If more major floating offshore wind projects are realised in the future, it will be possible to reduce costs even further, and we could see a development in cost reductions equivalent to the one we've seen in fixed-foundation offshore wind."
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Our European headquarters are located in Galway, Ireland. Follow IIR Europe on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn For more information on our European coverage send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.eu or visit us online at Industrial Info Europe.
