Hywind Tampen is a 94.6MW offshore wind power project. The project is located in North Sea, Norway. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2022. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Equinor. Equinor, DEA Norge, ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Norway, Inpex Idemitsu Norge, OMV (Norge), Petoro and Var Energi are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 41%, 9.83%, 9.83%, 9.83%, 9.83%, 9.83% and 9.83% respectively.
The wind turbines in the Hywind Tampen Phase I are installed on floating foundations. An array of spar foundations feature in the phase.
The wind turbines in the Hywind Tampen Phase II are installed on floating foundations. An array of spar foundations feature in the phase.
The project generates 384,000MWh electricity thereby offsetting 200,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2020 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in November 2022.
Contractors involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected to render engineering procurement construction services for the wind power project.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 11 units of SWT-8.0-167 DD turbines, each with 8.6MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 5 years.
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About Equinor
Equinor ASA (Equinor), formerly Statoil ASA, is an energy company. It explores for, develops, and produces hydrocarbons. It operates refineries, processing plants, storage and terminals, and has interests in various oil and gas pipelines. The company markets, trades, and transports crude oil, condensate, natural gas, natural gas liquids, and refined products. It also has presence in solar farm, offshore wind, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen projects with focus on renewable energy and low carbon solutions. Equinor has major operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. It has operations in Europe, North and South America, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions. Equinor is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
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