Technocean and Troll WindPower have agreed to join forces
03. september 2009
The Bergen companies Technocean and Troll WindPower have agreed to join forces to provide cable laying services to the offshore wind farm sector.
Technocean and Troll WindPower have signed a cooperation agreement which strengthens
their combined ability to compete in the growing market for offshore wind farm
development.
Cooperation between the subsea contractor, Technocean and the international wind
power expertise in Troll Wind Power, encompasses the supply and installation of
electrical cables for the European market. The Companies have collective subsea
and marine expertise along with innovative energy know-how to develop enhanced
solutions and provide for the optimization of cable laying for the growing market
sector of offshore wind farms. Technocean will provide the subsea equipment, vessel
and personnel to conduct these types of projects. Between 5,000 and 10,000 fixed
offshore wind turbines are currently approved for development in the North Sea
over the next 5-10 years. Each of these parks will require the installation of
the electrical cables to connect the wind turbines and offshore transformer stations
together.
In addition, Troll WindPower is partnering with Bergen Group Rosenberg for the
delivery of turnkey offshore transformer stations.
The combined synergies of the companies Troll WindPower / Bergen Group Rosenberg
and Troll WindPower / Technocean results in the ability to offer the provision
of the entire electrical infrastructure of an offshore wind farm.
Technocean is marine contracting company invested in by the shipping company
GC Rieber Shipping. Troll WindPower is a company which is owned by Troll Power,
NorWind and investors. Please see www.technocean.no and www.trollwindpower.no for more information about these
Companies.
Contact persons for additional information:
General Manager Trond Berge in Technocean, tbe@technocean.no , +47 482 08 900
General Manager Yngve Aabø in Troll WindPower, yngve.aabo@trollwindpower.no, +47 917 39 969.
