Sif and Smulders have been awarded the contract for the manufacturing of the 100 transition pieces for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms, located in the Baltic Sea.
Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 are two separate projects with planned installed capacity of 720 MW each (jointly 1440 MW). The offshore wind farms will be located in Polish exclusive economic zone of the Baltic Sea and are subject to Polish regulatory regime. The wind farms are located approximately 36 km (Bałyk 2) and 22 km (Bałtyk 3) off the Polish coast, with nearest landfall close to Ustka. Equinor and Polenergia owned joint venture companies are leading the development of the wind farms.
Transition Pieces
After the signing of a capacity reservation agreement on 1 July 2024, the Equinor and Polenergia owned joint venture companies have now signed a final contract with the consortium of Smulders Projects Belgium NV and Sif Netherlands BV, for the manufacturing of 100 Transition Pieces for both projects.
For the transition pieces, Smulders and Sif will collaborate on the fabrication, including shop design, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning. Sif will manufacture the approximately 30 kton primary steel tubulars, including flanges, from their facility in Roermond, the Netherlands. Smulders will handle the secondary steel scope, coating, electrical system and testing and commissioning. The secondary steel scope will be produced by Smulders’ Polish facilities. Final assembly will take place at the yard in Hoboken, Belgium.
Vlissingen to host final assembly topsides
The contract award by Equinor and Polenergia is part of a larger contract award for Smulders, which also includes the contract for the design, procurement and construction, for both offshore substations, including jacket foundations.
For the offshore substation, Smulders will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the topsides and the jackets, except for the high voltage and medium voltage systems, which will be provided by Equinor subcontractor. The works will be carried out at Smulders’ production facilities in Belgium, with the final assembly of the topsides at the Smulders yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. Source: Smulders/Sif Image: Example of Transition Pieces. Stored at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 premises
