Design, Construction, and Commissioning of Blade Test Facility 3 (BTF3) at Blyth for Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult · Awarded contract
AwardedDesign, Construction, and Commissioning of Blade Test Facility 3 (BTF3) at Blyth for Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Awarded 04 Jun 2023
Awarded04 Jun 2023
Value£1,030,075.00
SupplierIDOM (UK) Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEnergy & Environment
Ended 2y 3mo ago1y 2mo term
Awarded 4 June 2023Expired 30 July 2024
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Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult awarded a contract to IDOM (UK) Ltd for the design, procurement, construction, and commissioning of Blade Test Facility 3 (BTF3) at its Blyth site.
The facility will enable full-scale testing of wind turbine blades up to 150m in length, with an option to expand to 180m.
The scope includes a reaction structure for blade mounting, floor structures, a building to partially or fully encompass the test site, and associated hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation & control systems.
The contract value is £1,030,075.
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