Sembmarine SLP awarded exclusive maintenance contract from Ørsted

Spanning 462 sqm, the wind farm has a total capacity of over 1.3GW with the ability to provide clean electricity to more than 1.4 million homes.

Sembmarine SLP awarded exclusive maintenance contract from Ørsted

Sembcorp Marine Ltd has been awarded the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) contract by Ørsted A/S (“Ørsted”) for the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm, one of the world’s largest wind farms located 89 km off the Yorkshire coast in the UK North Sea.

The PPM contract involves the maintenance and servicing of the low voltage (LV) and ancillary systems, on both the Offshore Substation (OSS) and Reactive Compensation Station (RCS) with provisions for further service extension. 

The Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm, which became fully operational at end August 2022, is expected to contribute significantly to Ørsted’s goal of installing 30GW of offshore wind assets by 2030. Spanning 462 sqm (equivalent to more than 64,000 football pitches), the wind farm has a total capacity of over 1.3GW with the ability to provide clean electricity to more than 1.4 million homes.

Mr Peter Russell, Transmission and Maintenance Manager at Ørsted, said:

“It is great to have Sembmarine SLP on board as our exclusive service partner for the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm. They are perfectly placed to undertake the PPM element of the project following their excellent delivery of the hook-up and commissioning under challenging circumstances. We look forward to partnering the Sembmarine SLP team to advance our renewable energy objectives through our Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm operations.”

Mr Colin Yaxley, Managing Director of Sembmarine SLP, said:

“Our success on the hook-up and commissioning of the Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm platforms fabricated by our sister company, Sembcorp Marine Offshore Platforms in Singapore, has been a large contributing factor to our award for the PPM contract. This exclusive contract will position Sembmarine SLP as Ørsted’s main service provider for Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm’s LV and ancillary systems, enabling enhanced operational efficiency and greater risk mitigation for the developer.”

The above contract is not expected to have a material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Sembcorp Marine for the current fiscal year.