AREVA, a technology solutions provider, has been awarded a contract by StatoilHydro to provide both offshore and onshore substations for the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm in the
Its transmissions and development (T&D) unit will supply two offshore substations as well as an onshore gas-insulated substation with all related equipment that will include transformers, circuit breakers, and reactive power compensation.
Lars-Petter Mariussen, contracts manager at StatoilHydro, commented: “AREVA was able to demonstrate its knowledge and competence in developing a solution which met the criteria and took into consideration the respective grid codes which we must comply with for this Wind Farm project. The successful completion of the Barrow and Robin Rigg offshore Wind Farms, both of which AREVA played an integral role, gives us great confidence that they will help us meet the Government’s target of producing 15% of its energy from renewable by 2020.”
Philippe Guillemot, Chairman and CEO of AREVA T&D, said: “This project reinforces our expertise within the renewable sector and our commitment to meet the targets set by the UK Government. Our company has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in complex electrical connections gained through decades of designing, manufacturing and commissioning substations and we are proud to be given the opportunity to help deliver this major Wind Farm.”