The first steel sheet of the electrical substation for the offshore wind farm of Fécamp (Normandie, France) was cut at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire (France).Ordered by a consortium composed with EDF Renouvelables, Enbridge and wpd Offshore, this substation is designed and manufactured by Atlantic Offshore Energy with its partners GE Grid Solutions and SDI (DEME Offshore).
The selected consortium brings together the expertise of :
- Atlantique Offshore Energy, in charge of the topside and jacket-type foundation design, manufacturing and commissioning
- GE Grid Solutions, in charge of high & medium voltage electrical equipment and protection control systems design, manufacturing and commissioning,
- and SDI, in charge of the transport and installation of these structures.
The delivery of the substation is scheduled in 2022.