Press Release
Tractebel Engineering and Lahmeyer International
jointly at EWEA OFFSHORE 2015
Hall C1 Stand B3
On March 10-12, wind energy specialists from all over the world will
meet in Copenhagen on the occasion of the EWEA OFFSHORE 2015.
Tractebel Engineering and Lahmeyer International, subsidiaries of the
GDF SUEZ Group, will present their expanded range of services
together in Hall C1 at Stand B3. These include concepts for yield
maximisation and comprehensive technical and commercial services
for offshore wind power plants.
The two international engineering companies *) will present successful
and recent offshore wind energy projects, as well as their expanded
range of services. This covers technical and scientific as well as energyproduction aspects of offshore wind power plants. In accordance with
client requirements they have capabilities for all project phases. Starting
with the project idea and technical and economic feasibility, through
yield-optimised wind farm configuration including the related wind
turbine assessments, consultancy in the fields of foundation concepts
and procurement strategies. For construction this includes erection and
commissioning, up to active attendance of the economic operation
phase.
*) In December 2014 Tractebel Engineering acquired the Lahmeyer Group. Lahmeyer
now is an independent business unit of Tractebel Engineering, and thus also part of the
GDF SUEZ Group. Lahmeyer and Tractebel Engineering rank among the largest
international engineering companies providing consultancy services for public and
private clients.
Copenhagen, March 10, 2015
Advice for Investors and Owners
The experts support European offshore wind energy projects and give
advice to investors, lenders, and owners on technical and economic
issues.
Besides technical Due Diligence studies they perform detailed analyses.
This way Lahmeyer has validated numerous projects by means of inhouse calculations and energy yield assessments (often focused on wake
losses, overall efficiency or O&M strategies). In addition, the specialists
verify investment costs (CAPEX) and review operating costs (OPEX) in
detail.
Tractebel Engineering shows their comprehensive experience for
planning and implementation of offshore projects, mainly focusing on
electro-technical concepts.
Comprehensive Project Experience
The expert teams dispose of comprehensive experience for wind
energy projects. For example, they have worked on more than 600
projects with installed capacities of more than 80 GW. They
performed Due Diligence studies, evaluated wind potentials, and
developed feasibility studies. Moreover, their tasks involved wind
mappings, installation of met mast wind measuring systems, erection
supervision, and operation and maintenance supervision.
In addition, Tractebel Engineering and Lahmeyer International have
already participated in some 100 offshore wind projects with a total
capacity of more than 25 GW in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, in
North America and Asia.
Recent Projects
Lahmeyer International supports the investment company Macquarie
Capital Europe as Technical Consultant for the acquisition of shares of
the 288 MW offshore wind farm EnBW Baltic 2 in the Baltic Sea. Project
closure is expected to take place in summer 2015, simultaneously with
the final commissioning of the offshore wind farm presently under
construction.
Tractebel Engineering has been Owner’s Engineer for C-Power (Belgium)
throughout all 3 project phases. This large offshore wind park on the
Thornton Bank off the Belgian coast involves 54 wind turbines with a
total capacity of 325 MW and generates over 1 000 GWh per year.
Services provided are wind turbine and substructure package
management as well as support to the procurement. For this assistance,
15 employees have been involved on a continuous basis in the site
management and coordination. Other services for this project include
site investigation campaigns, design basis and conceptual design of
foundations in development phase, contractual technical requirements
and owner’s engineer role during construction throughout the different
phases of the project.
Images:
Image 1 (source: EEW SPC): Lahmeyer International has several years of
world-wide experience as consultant for energy production with
offshore wind power plants, as in the case of the project, EnBW Baltic 2.
Image 2 (source: ©Menno Mulder): Offshore Transformer Platform
(OTP).
About Tractebel Engineering
With about 4,400 staff around the world, Tractebel Engineering is one of
the world’s major specialized engineering companies. Tractebel
Engineering offers state-of-the-art engineering and consulting solutions
to energy, water and infrastructure customers in the public and private
sector. Tractebel Engineering is part of GDF SUEZ Energy Services, one of
the business lines of GDF SUEZ.
www.tractebel-engineering-gdfsuez.com
About Lahmeyer International
As an international company of consulting engineers, Lahmeyer
International offers a wide range of planning and consultancy services.
The main fields of activity are complex infrastructure projects in the
Energy, Hydropower and Water Resources Sectors as well as in Building
and Transportation. With origins dating back to 1890, the company has
grown since its official founding in 1966 into one of the leading
international companies with project experience in 165 countries.
Today, the Lahmeyer Group with its 12 subsidiaries employs around
1,300 people world-wide from 30 different specialist fields. Since
December 2014 Lahmeyer International belongs to Tractebel
Engineering, and thus is part of the GDF SUEZ Group.
www.lahmeyer.com
About GDF SUEZ
GDF SUEZ develops its businesses (power, natural gas, energy services)
around a model based on responsible growth to take on today’s major
energy and environmental challenges: meeting energy needs, ensuring
the security of supply, fighting against climate change and maximizing
the use of resources. The Group provides highly efficient and innovative
solutions to individuals, cities and businesses by relying on diversified
gas-supply sources, flexible and low-emission power generation as well
as unique expertise in four key sectors: independent power production,
liquefied natural gas, renewable energy and energy efficiency services.
GDF SUEZ employs 147,200 people worldwide and achieved revenues of
€ 81.3 billion in 2013. The Group is listed on the Paris, Brussels and
Luxembourg stock exchanges and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE
Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone
120, Europe 120 and France 20).
Your Contact Partner at the Fair Hall C1 at Stand B3
Lahmeyer International GmbH
Dr. Patric Kleineidam
Department Head Wind Energy
Tractebel Engineering S.A. Belgium
Mr. Robert Berdal
Product Director Renewable Energy
Your Contact Partner for Press Enquiries:
Tractebel Engineering S.A. Belgium
Bernard Gilliot
Executive Vice-President Strategy, Marketing &
Communication
Avenue Ariane 7
B-1200 Brussels
BELGIUM
Phone: +32 2 773 78 18
Fax: + 32 2 773 96 60
[email protected]
Lahmeyer International GmbH
Sabine Wulf
Director Marketing and Business Development Coordination
Friedberger Straße 173
D-61118 Bad Vilbel
GERMANY
Phone: +49 6101 55 1717
Fax: +49 6101 55 1785
[email protected]
Press release at http://www.lahmeyer.de/en/press.html
Appointments
Lecture on March 10th at 14:30 hrs in Auditorium A11
Tractebel Engineering is a long-time member of the EWEA association
and actively involved in the programme of the bi-annual Offshore
Conference. This year is no exception. We are pleased to invite you to
attend our presentation “Installation strategies - a bottom-up evaluation
to optimise costs” taking place on March 10th, 2015 at 14:30 in
Auditorium A11.
Welcome at our Stand B3 in Hall C1 on March 11th at 13:30 hrs
To kick-start your afternoon with a sweet touch, we are pleased to
welcome you on March 11th, 2015 starting at 13:30 hrs at our booth B3
in Hall C1. Tractebel Engineering delights you with the famous Belgian
chocolate. We are looking forward to your visit at our joint trade fair
stand with Tractebel Engineering and Lahmeyer International.