Jan De Nul Group to Transport and Install 36 Foundations
Jan De Nul Group signed a contract with Dong Energy from Denmark for the transport and installation of 36 monopiles and transition pieces for the offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 in German territorial waters. Additionally, the Group was also awarded the supply, transport and installation of scour protection for all foundations. Installation works will start in first half of 2018. Jan De Nul will deploy its Jack-Up Vessel Vole au vent to install the foundations.
The offshore wind farm Borkum Riffgrund 2 is located in the North Sea, within the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), at 17km east of the border with the Netherlands, 34km north of the island of Borkum and 50km north-west of the German mainland. The project is one of several located within a cluster of projects in an area especially designated for offshore wind energy production (Vorranggebiet Windenergie). The Borkum Riffgrund wind farm received grid connection for 450MW.