The official opening of the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 offshore wind farm was recently celebrated. This wind farm is situated in the North Sea, between 18 and 36 kilometers off the Dutch coast, extending between the cities of Scheveningen and Zandvoort.
The wind farm is anchored on monopile foundations, which measure between 62 to 75 meters in length and weigh up to 955 tons. These foundations are placed at water depths ranging from 17 to 28 meters. Dillinger provided approximately 115,000 tons of heavy plate material for the construction of these monopile foundations, with thicknesses spanning from 54 to 90 millimeters.
Danny van der Hout, Chief Sales Officer at Dillinger, commented on this achievement, stating,
“We are proud to provide an important contribution with our products to another offshore wind farm project and thus to the energy transition,” said Danny van der Hout, Dillinger's Chief Sales Officer. “With our highly advanced production processes and wide-ranging service system, we are helping our customers continue accelerating the expansion of green energy.”
With 139 turbines and a total capacity of 1.5 GW, Hollandse Kust Zuid stands as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms. It has the capability to provide renewable energy to approximately 1.5 million households annually.
During the construction of Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4, a noteworthy innovation was the incorporation of the natural environment into the wind farm's design. This initiative involved creating expanded water reservoirs within the foundation elements, providing shelter for marine life inside the turbines. Additionally, a variety of boulders and stones were employed to establish scour protection. Moreover, artificial rocky reefs were introduced within several scour protection systems, enhancing their appeal to a more extensive range of fish, crabs, and crustaceans.
