ABL to Ensure Safe and Efficient Construction of Two Major French Offshore Wind Projects

ABL to Ensure Safe and Efficient Construction of Two Major French Offshore Wind Projects

(IN BRIEF) ABL Group’s Paris office has won contracts to provide marine warranty survey services for the development of two French offshore wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 1 GW. ABL will review and approve operations for substation components, foundations, inter-array cables, wind turbine generators, and the marine spread used during construction. The two wind farms, located in waters ranging from 14 to 36 meters, will consist of 62 8 MW wind turbines each and an offshore substation. The first offshore construction activities are expected to begin in 2023 and will provide green energy for about 800,000 people. ABL Group is an independent energy and marine consultancy firm for the global renewables, maritime, and oil and gas industries.

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 7-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ —  ABL Group (LON: 0QXF), a leading independent global energy and marine consultancy, working in energy and oceans to de-risk and drive the energy transition, is proud to announce that its Paris office has been awarded contracts to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to two Round 2 French offshore wind farms (OFW). With a combined capacity of nearly 1 GW, the two wind farms are poised to make a significant impact on France’s renewable energy landscape.

The two offshore wind farms being developed by Éoliennes en Mer Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier (EMYN) and Éoliennes en Mer Dieppe Le Tréport (EMDT) are partnerships between Ocean Winds (a joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables), Sumitomo Corporation, Banque des Territoires and Vendée Energie (for EMYN wind farm).

As part of the agreement, ABL’s Paris office will be tasked with reviewing and approving the loadout, marine transportation, and installation operations for various components, including the substation, foundations, inter-array cables, and wind turbine generators. In addition, ABL will inspect and approve the marine spread, including all the barges, tugs, floating crane vessels, and jack-up vessels, used during the construction process.

“We are delighted to be awarded these two contracts by EMYN and EMDT. This follows our past project wins on the three offshore windfarm projects of Round 1 – respectively Saint-Nazaire OWF, Fécamp OWF and Courseulles OWF – in France. It reaffirms ABL’s recognised reputation as a leading provider of MWS services in France, and more widely for the whole offshore wind industry,” says Fabien Thomas, Head of Marine Warranty services at ABL France.

The EMYN offshore wind farm will be located 11.7 km from Yeu island and 16.5 km from Noirmoutier island, in waters ranging between 19 and 36 metres. It will consist of 62 wind turbines of 8 MW each, installed on monopiles, and one offshore substation, connected via inter-array cables. On the other hand, the EMDT project will be located 15.5 km from Tréport and 17 km from Dieppe, in waters ranging between 14 and 24 metres. It will consist of 62 x 8 MW wind turbines installed on jacket foundations and one offshore substation, also connected via inter-array cables.

Once completed, each project will have the potential to provide green energy to cover the annual needs of approximately 800,000 persons. The first offshore construction activities are expected to start during 2023, marking a major step forward in France’s transition towards a more sustainable future.

ABL is part of the Oslo-listed ABL Group ASA and provides services to the global renewables, maritime, and oil and gas sectors. With the award of these contracts, ABL continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing high-quality MWS services that support the development of sustainable energy solutions.

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Endre Johansen, Corporate Communications AS
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ABOUT ABL GROUP ASA
ABL Group (OSE: ABL Group ASA – ticker code “ABL”) offers independent energy and marine consultancy to the global renewables, maritime and oil and gas sectors. The group has offices in 38 countries worldwide. ABL Group operates under six brands: ABL, OWC, Innosea, Longitude, Add Energy and ABL Yachts.

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