Mammoet has secured a contract with Buss Ports to handle the marshalling of wind turbine generator foundations for two of Europe’s largest offshore wind farms: RWE’s Nordseecluster A in Germany and Thor in Denmark.
The Nordseecluster, situated in the eastern German North Sea, will have a total capacity of 1.6 GW, enough to power 1.6 million homes.
Construction for Nordseecluster A (NC 1 and NC 2) is set to begin in 2025, with grid connection planned for early 2027. Nordseecluster B (NC 3 and NC 4) is expected to commence commercial operation in 2029.
Denmark’s Thor offshore wind farm, located 22 kilometres off Thorsminde’s coast, will feature 72 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-236 DD turbines, delivering over 1 GW of capacity. Once operational in 2027, Thor will supply clean energy to over 1 million Danish households.
At Buss Terminal Eemshaven in the Netherlands, Mammoet will oversee the phased load-in, temporary storage, and load-out of 116 XXL monopiles for both projects. These monopiles, some weighing 1,700 tonnes and measuring 96 meters, will be transported using Self-Propelled Modular Transporters (SPMTs) fitted with saddles. They will be stored on dunes and shipped to their respective sites in the German and Danish waters of the North Sea.
Project Manager Wouter Santen highlighted the complexity of managing components for two major projects on a single site, emphasizing Mammoet’s expertise in heavy transport and monopile handling. Buss Terminal Eemshaven Managing Director Marc Wegman praised Mammoet’s proven track record and valuable input during the project planning phase.
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