OFFSHORE WIND
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Ready for the job! Ørsted’s first Dutch O&M base becomes operational The Danish renewable energy developer Ørsted is working hard on realising its first Dutch offshore windfarm Borssele 1&2. The Operations & Maintenance Centre for the windfarm was recently inaugurated in North Sea Port’s Buitenhaven, also marking the official start of construction works of this 752MW offshore project.
Construction of the base started in 2018 and concludes a total floor area of 2,100m2. This space will be used for offices, a workshop, and warehouse facilities. The centre will act as a base for the inspection and maintenance of the windfarm that is presently under construction and lies 23km from Westkapelle (Zeeland). It will furthermore operate as a 24/7 control and monitoring centre.
Self-reliant Ørsted tried to rely as much as possible on the local industry for the construction of the O&M base, with Cordeel acting as main contractor. As a provider of renewable energy, Ørsted put ample effort into making the centre as sustainable as possible. The building has solar panels. No natural gas will be used for heating the complex and residual heat from the servers will be used for heating the warehouse. High rate isolation material is PortNews
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