Smulders has loaded two offshore substation jackets for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 wind projects onto barges at its Newcastle yard for transport to the Polish Baltic Sea.
Korea Midland Power has closed financing for the 390MW Shinan-Wi offshore wind project, which will install 26 turbines and South Korea’s first commercial offshore substation.
Bałtyk 3 offshore substation topside has been moved from the production hall to the yard at Smulders’ Vlissingen site, where outfitting and transformer installation will continue ahead of next year’s load-out.
Enersea has completed the detailed design of two offshore substation jackets for Hornsea 3, with Link 01 installed and Link 02 progressing towards completion in August 2026.
Novastar Energy Holdings, owned by HEA Energy, won a 14-month jack-up contract for Poland’s 1.5 GW Baltica 2 project to support offshore substation commissioning with accommodation, access and crane services.
HSI Joint Venture rolled out the 4,700 t OSS Zingst topside in Schiedam, progressing 50Hertz’s 927 MW OST-6-1 grid link for the Gennaker Offshore Wind Farm.
Smulders will deliver EPC for the jacket foundation carrying the offshore substation on the 600 MW Dunkerque project, with completion and handover planned via its Fos-sur-Mer yard.
ABS has issued AiP to Seatrium for its OSS-500A concept, a modular offshore substation platform rated at 500MW, designed for multiple water depths, grid layouts, and project scales.
The OSS Jasmund topside and jacket have completed load-out and are prepared for transportation to the Baltic Sea. The 4,500-ton topside and 72m jacket were built by HSM Offshore Energy and Smulders with support from a tailor-made grillage.
