CrossWind has received a Project Certificate from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm, located 18.5 km off the Netherlands coast.
The project is a joint venture between Shell and Eneco built by CrossWind. It is expected to add 759 MW to the Dutch electric grid, powered by 69 Siemens Gamesa DD200 11 MW wind turbines.
As a certification body, LR was invited to provide an independent assessment of the project in accordance with the IECRE operational document for Wind Farm Project Certification and the Dutch Water Decree.
The scope of this project certification consisted of a project design review, followed by a series of reviews related to manufacturing, transportation and installation, as well as commissioning. In accordance with IECRE OD 502, the results from each were assessed against relevant criteria to determine whether respective conformity statements could be issued. A project certificate was awarded following a final review of the modules.
“Amongst other applicable codes and standards for wind energy, as this project was primarily assessed against the clauses of IECRE OD 502, the work undertaken by CrossWind to meet its requirements places them in a privileged position to embark upon a route towards a formal IECRE Project Certificate,” says Lloyd’s Register’s Winston D’Souza. “As the only IECRE Renewable Energy Certification Body with a scope in Wind and Marine energy, LR will continue to support Crosswind on this journey.”
