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    1. Renewable Energy

    Axess to work on first Dogger Bank substation

    May 17, 2021
    Axess Group has secured an enterprise of competence service contract with Aibel’s fabrication yard in Laem Chabang, Thailand, for the Dogger Bank substation A.
    (Courtesy Aibel)
    Artist’s impression of the wind turbines and a substation at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.
    Artist’s impression of the wind turbines and a substation at the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.

    Offshore staff

    MOLDE, Norway – Axess Group has secured an enterprise of competence service contract with Aibel’s fabrication yard in Laem Chabang, Thailand, for the Dogger Bank substation A.

    Axess will provide engineering review, inspection, testing, and certification of lifting appliances on the platform, to ensure statutory compliance and delivery of the asset to regional operational standards.

    Located more than 130 km (81 mi) offshore northeast England, the 3.6-GW Dogger Bank wind farm is a three-phase project.

    The first two phases reached FID in 2020, and Phase 1 is due to start commercial operations in summer 2023.

    Dogger Bank A and B is a joint venture between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%), and Eni (20%). Dogger Bank C is a 50:50 joint venture between SSE Renewables and Equinor.

    05/17/2021