WInd energy – U.S.A.
Bladt Industries from Denmark will supply 176 transition pieces (TPs) to the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project in the US which is, according to the Danish offshore wind foundation manufacturer, its largest TP contract ever.
Bladt Industries signed a contract with Dominion Energy following a competitive procurement process the project’s developer held to reach agreements on major contract packages for the 2,640 MW project, the largest offshore wind farm currently under development in the US.
“The order is the largest in our history and will occupy a significant part of our capacity in the coming years,” said Bladt Industries CEO Anders Søe-Jensen.
The transition pieces are up to 30 metres high and close to 8 meters in diameter. Each element weighs 540 to 570 tonnes, including secondary steel, according to the manufacturer.
Production will start in March 2023 at Bladt Industries site in Aalborg, Denmark, with the last load-out of TPs scheduled for July 2025.