Ecowende, the joint venture between Shell, Eneco, and Chubu Electric Power, has taken delivery of the service base for its 760 MW Hollandse Kust West VI offshore wind farm, currently under construction off the Dutch coast near IJmuiden.

Located in the Port of IJmuiden, 53 kilometres from the offshore wind farm, the onshore service base will house Ecowende teams who will coordinate day-to-day operations and maintenance (O&M), dispatch vessels to support offshore activities, manage spare parts and logistics, and monitor the performance of the wind farm’s 52 turbines.