First SeaMade substation heading to the Belgian North Sea

The first of two substations for the SeaMade offshore wind farm left the construction yard in Hoboken for its destination in the Belgian North Sea, according to DEME Offshore.

The 1,200-metric ton (1,323-ton) substation has four decks, is 14 metres (46 feet) high and, has an output capacity of 235 MW.

ENGIE Fabricom, Tractebel, Smulders, and DEME Offshore joined forces for the full EPCI scope (engineering, procurement, construction, transport, installation, and commissioning) of SeaMade’s high voltage substations.

The high voltage substation transforms the wind energy, which is produced to 225 kV, which in turn allows the electricity to transfer to shore via Elia’s modular offshore grid.

The 487-MW SeadMade is the largest offshore wind farm in Belgium. It is expected to start up in mid-2020.

Source: Offshore Magazine