Information pillar at Egmond aan Zee
Dec 11, 2006
At the main entrance to the beach at Egmond aan Zee stands an information pillar.
2006 News Releases
First delivery of clean electricity
Oct 05, 2006
Egmond aan Zee Offshore Wind Farm deliverd first kilowatt-hours of clean electricity to households in the Netherlands.
Last turbine installed
Aug 31, 2006
Installation of the turbines is done: 36 are standing proud offshore.
Underwater noise measurements
Aug 10, 2006
As part of the monitoring and evaluation programme experts from Imares IJmuiden (formerly Rivo) have measured the local underwater noise levels.
All 36 foundation piles in place
Aug 02, 2006
Last Friday 28 July the final foundation pile was put into place.
Avian research during construction
Jul 26, 2006
In the context of the Monitoring and Evaluation programme avian research is carried out during the offshore construction work.
Final foundations
Jul 26, 2006
The pile driving work is almost over. Of the 36 foundations, 33 have already been driven into the sea bed.
Cabling work onshore and offshore
Jul 21, 2006
Three electric cables, which will connect the wind farm to the electricity grid, are being laid under the sea bed.
Update on construction progress
Jul 06, 2006
14 wind turbines, 19 foundations, 2 electric cables from the farm to the shore: that is how things stand on 5 July.
First turbine at sea
Jul 06, 2006
On Sunday June 4, the first wind turbine has been installed at sea. Sea Energy, the ship of A2Sea, installed the tower on the foundation.
Grid connection transformer sub-station completed
Jun 02, 2006
At June 1 the grid connection of the transformer sub-station has been completed.
Supply components wind turbines
May 09, 2006
The first components of towers, turbines & blades arrived. At this moment components for 9 turbines arrived at the harbour in IJmuiden.
Four foundations in place
May 09, 2006
As of Easter four foundation piles were driven for the Egmond aan Zee offshore wind farm. After a period of preparation the ship carrying a foundation pile and a transition piece set sail at mid April.
Svanen in IJmuiden
Apr 12, 2006
The heavy lift vessel Svanen is lying in the new IJmond harbour in IJmuiden.
Transformer sub-station makes steady progress
Apr 11, 2006
A transformer sub-station is being built on the Reyndersweg in Wijk aan Zee to connect the wind farm to the electricity grid. Construction started in the autumn of 2005.