In the Danish Baltic Sea, Vattenfall’s Kriegers Flak wind farm was commissioned at the beginning of September. TÜV SÜD has accompanied the project on behalf of Vattenfall since 2018 and successfully completed the project certification. The certification was carried out in accordance with the Danish BEK 73.
The Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm is located in the Baltic Sea, between 15 and 40 kilometers off the Danish coast. It consists of 72 Siemens Gamesa 8‑megawatt-class wind turbines and has a total capacity of 605 megawatts, which is equivalent to the annual energy needs of around 600,000 households.
“Good cooperation has played a major role in enabling us to complete this ambitious project on schedule, despite a global pandemic, and commission Kriegers Flak in September 2021.”
- Morten Fjordgaard Jensen, Certification Engineer at Vattenfall
The assignment included design certification of the foundation structure, as well as supervision and certification of the complete fabrication phase, and the transportation, installation, and commissioning phases in accordance with BEK 73 (Executive Order from the Danish Ministry for Climate, Energy and Buildings, No. 73). As part of the certification, the offshore wind experts reviewed the design of the wind turbines’ monopile foundations and the connection to the tower through a so-called transition piece. The design review of the foundations started already in summer 2018 and the project certificate was handed over to Vattenfall in early September 2021.
“TÜV SÜD supports the development of innovative and sustainable technologies. We are pleased to have contributed to the implementation of this exciting clean energy generation project,” says Liana Tatar, responsible project manager. “The certification confirms that Kriegers Flak wind farm complies with Danish regulations and that the safety of the turbines is guaranteed.”
