Sif Awarded Production for Trianel Windpark Borkum II
Sif has been awarded, in joint venture with Smulders, the production of all monopiles and transition pieces for the Trianel Windpark Borkum II wind farm project. The Trianel Windpark Borkum II windfarm is an initiative of the municipal utilities cooperation Trianel together with seventeen local energy suppliers, EWE AG and ewz Offshore Borkum. The JV was awarded the contract by EPCI-contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting.
The Trianel Windpark Borkum II project is located in the immediate vicinity of Borkum I, 45km north of the island of Borkum in the German North Sea. The project will cover an area of 33km2 with water depths of up to 33m and will feature 32 turbines with a total installed capacity of 203MW. Sif will produce the monopiles and transition pieces in joint venture with Smulders, together comprising approximately 32Kt, during the first half of 2018. Sif will produce monopiles and the primary steel for the transition pieces whereby Smulders will be responsible for the secondary steel and outfitting of the transition pieces.