Ørsted Signs Semco Maritime, KK Wind Solutions for German North Sea Wind Projects

Semco Maritime and KK Wind Solutions have formed a strategic partnership for a fresh offshore wind service agreement covering High Voltage (HV) Services at Ørsted’s wind farm projects in the German North Sea.

These wind projects encompass Borkum Riffgrund 1 & 2 as well as Gode Wind 1 & 2 wind farms. Both Semco Maritime and KK Wind Solutions are renowned for their comprehensive service solutions in the industry.

”As a full-scope service provider of the Balance of Plant, we know how to perform services safely, and we always strive to optimize operation to the benefit of our clients,” said Mads Seneca Iversholt, Semco Maritime.

”We also have strong experience in stakeholder management, including handling service contracts, service teams, regulatory authorities, investors, contractors, and grid operators – and when we combine that with the competences of KK Wind Solutions, I am sure that we have the perfect match for the project at hand,” he further mentioned.

Notably, this collaboration marks a continuation of their prior working relationship.

”In 2021, our joint Field Service Technicians were deployed to assist on a project headed by KK Wind Solutions for converter retrofit on 50+ nacelles. And so, the cooperation with Semco Maritime is not new to us – and we firmly believe that this set-up gives our customers the very best and comprehensive solution,” said Kim Wichmann-Hansen, Chief Service Officer from KK Wind Solutions.

As per Ørsted, Borkum Riffgrund 1 has an overall capacity of 312 MW having 78 wind turbines. The company owns it in partnership with Greencoat Renewables. Similarly, in Borkum Riffgrund 2, there are 56 turbines generating 450 MW of clean energy and Ørsted owns it with Gulf Energy. Both the projects are operational. Currently, the Ørsted is developing Borkum Riffgrund 3 which is expected to be fully commissioned in 2025 with a capacity of 913 MW employing 83 wind turbines with Glennmont Partners.