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Arcadis Ost 1 offshore substation installed

published on 15/06/2022

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Merger of all three components of the offshore substation have taken place in recent weeks

Sassnitz-Mukran, June 15th 2022, - Parkwind, 50 Hertz and Bladt Industries are thrilled to announce the successful installation of the Arcadis Ost offshore substation (OSS). The 2380 ton structure was installed by the Scaldis crane vessel Gulliver on its monopile foundation in the wind farm Arcadis Ost 1 located around 19 kilometres east of Rügen in Germany.

Developed in collaboration with 50 Hertz, the 30 meter high OSS in the center of the windfarm will collect the green power created by the 27 wind turbines, transform the power to a level of 220kV and export it onshore to the German 50Hertz grid connection point in Lubmin.

After the platform-supporting foundation, the so-called monopile, with a weight of around 2100 tons was erected on June 8, 2022, the final installation of the platform took place already today in the morning. In total, the offshore transformer platform together with its foundation weighs over 5,000 tons.

The OSS was designed, fabricated, and installed by the Danish contractor Bladt Industries.

The substation was pre-fabricated in Poland and final assembly and equipment took place at Bladt Industries in Aalborg, Denmark from mid-2021. Semco Maritime provided design, installation and commissioning of the high, medium and low voltage equipment.

Manfred Dittmer, Parkwind’s Country Manager Germany, commented: “With the installation of the Arcadis Ost 1 substation, we reach another key milestone and maintain our tight installation schedule. We have surrounded ourselves with trusted partners like Bladt Industries and Semco to deliver an offshore substation of the highest-standards. Jointly developed with 50Hertz, this substation is a good example of European collaboration and is setting new standards for future offshore energy in Germany.”

Stefan Kapferer, CEO 50Hertz added: “I congratulate everyone involved on the successful installation of the Arcadis Ost platform in the Baltic Sea! We have thus reached an important milestone on the way to commissioning a great European joint project. As soon as our grid connection system Ostwind 2 goes into operation, more than half a million households will be able to be supplied with electricity from renewable offshore wind energy. This will increase our energy sovereignty, make us less dependent on fossil fuels and help us achieve our climate targets. We can't do this alone, but in good cooperation. We will steadily expand cooperation with our European partners in the coming years.”

Bladt Industries CEO Anders Søe-Jensen also commented: “We are pleased to have reached this important milestone in collaboration with our partner Semco Maritime. It is great to be part of another project for our customers Parkwind and 50Hertz, together contributing to the green energy transition and clean energy supply in Germany.

The Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm is located in the German territorial waters of the Baltic Sea, northeast of the island of Rügen, and generates enough green energy to power the equivalent of up to 290,000 households. Developed by Parkwind, it is the company’s first wind farm outside of Belgian waters, marking the start of its international expansion.

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About Parkwind

Parkwind is an independent green energy company that develops, finances and operates offshore wind farms. With more than a decade of experience and 771 MW under operational management in the Belgian North Sea, Parkwind is currently expanding internationally. With active projects at various stages of development, such as Arcadis Ost 1 (DE) or Oriel (IRL), Parkwind is set to add another 1.1 GW of capacity under its management.

Committed to making green energy available and affordable for everyone through its unique approach covering the entire value chain of offshore wind, Parkwind has established itself as a reliable and competitive partner to communities, governments and suppliers globally.

Composed of over 120 professionals operating from offices in Belgium and Ireland, Parkwind leads the offshore wind energy activities of its Belgian shareholder Virya, which is owned by the Colruyt Group and Korys. Learn more at www.parkwind.eu

About 50Hertz

50Hertz operates the electricity transmission system in the north and east of Germany, which it expands as needed for the energy transition. Our extra high voltage grid has an electrical circuit length of more than 10,000 kilometres, or the distance between Berlin and Rio de Janeiro. The 50Hertz control area covers Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia, as well as the city states of Berlin and Hamburg. Within these regions, 50Hertz and its around 1,400 employees ensure that 18 million people are supplied with electricity around the clock. 50Hertz is a forerunner in the field of secure integration of renewable energy. In our grid area, we want to integrate 100 percent renewable energies securely into the grid and system by 2032 - calculated over the year. The shareholders of 50Hertz are the Belgian holding Elia Group (80 percent), which is listed on the stock exchange, and the KfW bank group with 20 percent. As a European TSO, 50Hertz is a member of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).

More information: Live data from our network is available in the 50Hertz app for Apple, Android and Windows. Information and download links at 50hertz.com/app.

About Bladt Industries

At Bladt Industries we are committed to supporting a green future. We specialize in manufacturing complex large-scale steel structures, including foundations and substations, to the offshore wind industry globally. Based on our extensive track record, industry-leading production facilities and not least our highly competent workforce, we are the foundation for the green energy transition offshore.

About Arcadis Ost 1

Arcadis Ost 1 is a 257MW offshore wind farm developed in the German territorial waters of the Baltic Sea, northeast of the island of Rügen. Arcadis Ost 1 has been developed by Parkwind with the participation of PMV and OstseeWindEnergie GmbH, a project company of the three partners Oberhessische Versorgungsbetriebe AG, Stadtwerke Bad Vilbel and WV Energie AG.

The wind farm will begin operations in 2023 and will supply enough green energy to power an equivalent of 290,000 households.



For inquiries:

Vedran Horvat

Communication Manager

vedran.horvat@parkwind.eu

+32 471 63 82 01

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