After a successful cooperation between Vattenfall and HARCO during the 2020 service agreement, Vattenfall has awarded HARCO the service agreement for the next 3-5 years at Sweden’s largest offshore wind farm.

The scope of work is annual services, oil exchange, up-tower repair, main component exchanges and troubleshooting.

During the service campaign 2020 HARCO Heavy Lifting proved their vast flexibility and strong technical and administrative competences as a Turn-key supplier. HARCO supported us in increasing availability, due to their fast, safe, and efficient execution, and thorough reporting.”

Tommy Aakesson

O&M Manager, Lillgrund

– We are now executing the 2021 service campaign, where HARCO already has serviced 32 of our 48 turbines. During both the 2020 and 2021 campaign, we really appreciate the way that HARCO shows interest in us as client and site.
HARCO is always available on the phone, and they actively provide suggestions for optimization, as well as they manage to execute impressively fast. We receive HSEQ and non-conformance reports on a daily basis, which gives us the opportunity to correct any given non-compliance as fast as possible. HARCO’s presence has really optimized our efficiency in all aspects, says Tommy Aakesson, O&M Manager at Lillgrund

HARCO comments:

– We are proud and humbled for being awarded this extended contract with Vattenfall. We have done our best in performing high safety, quality, and efficiency during our company startup, and we consider this contract an endorsement of our efforts, says Henrik Harkes, CEO at HARCO.

About Vattenfall
Vattenfall is one of the largest energy manufacturers in Europe and has supplied energy to private households for more than 100 years. Vattenfall’s goal is to make it possible to live fossil-free within one generation. They operate a portfolio of more than 1200 turbines, with a total installed capacity of approximately 3.6 GW across five countries.

Lillgrund consists of 48 Siemens turbines with a capacity of 2,3 MW each.
The wind farm was commissioned in December 2007 and has a capacity of 110 MWe.

About HARCO
HARCO goal is to revolutionize the lifting industry with better and smarter applications, prepared for the future. The criteria of success is to provide advisory and know-how to develop sustainable, cost-efficient, and cutting edge solutions for the industry.

HARCO offers wind farm all-in services, main component exchange, specialist services, equipment specialist services, and development and maintenance of equipment.