IQIP und EnBW schützen deutsche Nordseegewässer mit NMS 10.000

(WK-intern) – Karlsruhe/Hamburg – Die EnBW hat IQIP mit der Bereitstellung des weltweit größten Lärmminderungssystems (NMS 10.000) für die Errichtung des Offshore-Windparks He Dreiht der EnBW in Deutschland beauftragt.

IQIP wird das NMS 10.000 in seiner Werft in den Niederlanden konstruieren, entwickeln und bauen.

Anspruchsvolle Lärmgesetzgebung und Wassertiefen
He Dreiht liegt in der deutschen Nordsee, 90 km nordwestlich von Borkum und ca. 110 km westlich von Helgoland.

Das 900-MW-Offshore-Windprojekt ist eines der größten geplanten Offshore-Windprojekte in Europa und soll 2025 in Betrieb gehen.

Die Monopile-Fundamente mit einem Durchmesser von bis zu 10 Metern müssen nach der neuen, strengen Lärmschutzgesetzgebung ins Meer eingebracht werden. 

Offshore windfarm He Dreiht – IQIP and EnBW silencing German North Sea waters with NMS 10,000

Karlsruhe/Hamburg – EnBW has selected IQIP for providing the world’s largest Noise Mitigation System (NMS 10,000) for the installation of EnBW’s He Dreiht Offshore Windfarm in Germany. IQIP will engineer, develop and build the NMS 10,000 at its yard in The Netherlands.

Challenging noise legislation and water depths

He Dreiht is located in the German North Sea, 90 km northwest of Borkum and about 110 km west of Heligoland. The 900 MW offshore wind project is one of the largest planned offshore wind projects in Europe and is scheduled to go into operation in 2025. Monopile foundations with a diameter of up to 10 meters, strict German noise legislation, together with water depths of approximately 40 meters in He Dreiht’s project area ask for a combination of the most efficient noise mitigation measures.

Partnership in noise mitigation

EnBW sought a partner with an offshore noise mitigation track record and experience with German Noise legislation. IQIP has been building a track record for offshore noise mitigation solutions for years. With smaller versions of the Noise Mitigation System (up to 8,800 Millimeter), the company has successfully installed over 500 monopiles in nine European offshore wind projects, including EnBW’s Hohe See and Albatros.

Max van de Kemenade, Sales Director IQIP: “We are delighted to partner with EnBW and to be working together at the forefront of innovation. We look forward to contributing to the success of the He Dreiht project with another state of the art piece of equipment, and supporting the installation contractor with complementary installation equipment.“

The engineering phase of the NMS 10,000 has already started. IQIP will deliver the Noise Mitigation System in early 2024.

About IQIP
IQIP is the leading global supplier of intelligent foundation and installation equipment. Working safely, and with minimal environmental impact, are amongst the company’s highest priorities. Innovative IQIP products are the impact piling hammer range of Hydrohammer, the efficient installation tool Combi Lifting Spread and the award-winning Integrated Monopile Installer (noise mitigation system with installation add-ons). IQIP is continuously developing new technologies and offshore tools that can further improve safety, installation time and protect marine life during pile driving. For more information on IQIP and its Offshore Noise Mitigation System (also dubbed as: Integrated Monopile Installer), visit www.iqip.com

About EnBW
EnBW is one of the largest energy supply companies in Germany and Europe, with a workforce of 24,000 employees. It supplies electricity, gas, water together with infrastructure and energy-related products and services to around 5.5 million customers. Expansion of renewables is a cornerstone of EnBW’s growth strategy and therefore a major focus of capital expenditure. Since the beginning of its corporate transformation, EnBW has invested some € 4.7 billion in its Renewable Energies segment. About a further € 4 billion is to be invested in the further expansion of wind and solar energy and also in fuel switch activities by 2025. Installed renewable energy capacity will account for 40% of EnBW’s generating portfolio by the end of 2020 and is targeted to reach 50% by the end of 2025. This is already having a noticeable impact in terms of reducing CO2 emissions, which EnBW plans to halve by 2030. EnBW aims to attain climate neutrality by 2035.

PR: IQIP