BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Norwegian energy firm Statoil (STO) said Tuesday that it has awarded two contracts to Siemens plc for the engineering, supply, assembly, commissioning and service of 67 wind turbine generators for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project.
According to the company, the service contract will cover operations and maintenance of the WTGs through the first two years after installation is completed, followed by three years where Siemens plc provides Dudgeon with technicians and other agreed services. The estimated value for both contracts is 516 million pounds.
The wind turbine generator or WTG supply contract will cover engineering, procurement, assembly and offshore commissioning. Each turbine (6.0 MW) consists of a tower section, a nacelle and three separate rotor blades (154-metre rotor diameter).
The company stated that the engineering work will commence in January 2014 and contributes to design development of the project's design work for foundations and electrical infrastructure. The first batch of turbines shall be ready for load out and installation January 2017.
The execution of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project is subject to final investment decision in third-quarter 2014.
Following a successful partnership in developing the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of North Norfolk, Statoil and Statkraft are working together to develop Dudgeon.
Once in operation, the wind farm will provide renewable energy to approximately 400,000 households in the UK market.
Dudgeon Offshore Wind Limited, which holds the licenses and consents to enable it to construct the Dudgeon offshore wind farm, is owned by two Norwegian companies, Statoil (70%) and Statkraft (30%). Statoil holds the responsibility as operator for both the construction and the operational phase.
Separately, Statoil said it has decided to outsource certain additional tasks within the functions IT, Facility Management and Finance & Control. The company has awarded three new contracts to external suppliers.Outsourcing to external vendors is aimed at strengthening Statoil's competitiveness.
The suppliers chosen are Capgemini for IT, Coor Service Management for FM and Accenture for F&C. The suppliers will commence their deliveries during the spring.
Statoil stated that the number of full time positions in the company in Norway that will be affected is 209. Most of the employees affected by the change will be offered employment by the suppliers.
More than 60 % of the services provided by the company's internal business service provider are already delivered by external suppliers, Statoil said.
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