Took Larger Responsibility – Secured Prestigious Contract

In June Aeron was awarded a contract for the supply of complete ventilation and cooling systems for a large, Dutch, offshore wind project. The contract is an EPCI-contract which includes all parts of the project (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Installation). The offshore wind project is under the auspices of the Dutch, state-owned company TenneT.

“The market demands energy-efficient solutions at the right price. By going directly to a specialist like us instead of using a traditional engineering company, up to half a year of planning and thus costs can be saved”, says Svein Roar Sivertsen, Sales and Marketing Director and Tommy Gjerde, Finance Director at Aeron. 

Aeron’s method is to cooperate with engineering companies to add expertise they don’t have. 

“This way, we avoid double work. They don’t need to prepare documentation and send a request to us. Instead, we design solutions and plan the process up to offshore commissioning”.  

«We have the opportunity to plan multiple phases simultaneously and ensure that we deliver robust solutions. For the end customer, TenneT, this contract model has been preferred. The company visited us in Stavanger in July last year. This gave them confidence that we had the necessary capacity to deliver”, says Tommy. 

Aeron, a company within the AF Gruppen, is a technical contractor specialising in ventilation, heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, and automation. The company provides solutions for marine, offshore, and land-based operations.

"In this offshore wind project, we will deliver complete solutions to two unmanned substations, each the size of a ten-storey football stadium. This presents different requirements compared to, for example, a more traditional offshore platform.”

TenneT’s model allows contractors to handle all detailed engineering, equipment supply, installation, and maintenance once the system is operational.

A significant portion of the equipment for this contract will be produced by Aeron’s subsidiary, Aermade.

“In the past, we have declined pure installation assignments, but we see that more customers want us to quote for this part as well. Aeron will now be able to offer services in supervising installation and commissioning worldwide for such complex facilities, thereby meeting important customer needs. Additionally, we can perform operation and maintenance throughout the operational phase,” explains Svein Roar.

The offshore wind project will produce electricity for households in Germany and the Netherlands. The agreement with Aeron is valued at over NOK 500 million. The equipment will be delivered to a large shipyard in Asia during 2025-26, with offshore commissioning in 2028-29.

The BalWin4 and LanWin1 projects involve the construction of two 275 km long power cables, each with a capacity of 2 GW. Additionally, there will be an offshore converter station and an onshore converter station. The distribution facility will significantly improve energy security in Germany.