Siemens Energy Management has received an order to design, supply and build the grid connection for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm. The wind farm, 32km off the Lincolnshire coast, will have an installed generation capacity of circa 860MW after its completion. Triton Knoll will be capable of providing sufficient clean and sustainable power for the equivalent of at least 800,000 UK homes. During construction of Triton Knoll, the project is expected to support around 3,000 jobs and 170 during operation.
Siemens will lead on the construction of a new four-hectare onshore substation at Bicker Fen, as well as offshore infrastructure, including two Offshore Transformer Modules. “This is an important project to deliver clean, green energy to UK homes and businesses and we’re delighted to be a partner. We have a strong track record in delivering grid access projects and look forward to implementing our market-leading technology at Triton Knoll,” said Carl Ennis, Managing Director for Siemens Energy Management.
Innogy’s Triton Knoll project director, Julian Garnsey, added: “This project will trigger a capital expenditure investment of around £2 billion into much needed UK energy infrastructure.” Work is already underway to construct a new bellmouth entry point and 3.8km access road to the new substation construction site. The onshore substation construction will start early 2019 and Siemens’ engineers have been working closely with the Triton Knoll team leading up to the start of construction, taking part in the project’s pre-construction Public Information Days.
