CWHI has completed 18 of 30 transition pieces for the ESB and Red Rock Renewable’s 1100MW Inch Cape wind farm off east Scotland.
The transition piece barrels were first produced at CWHI’s Zhongshan Yard before being transferred to Longxue for final assembly, outfitting and coating. The facility features one of the world’s most advanced production halls, capable of fabricating more than 100 transition pieces indoors under controlled conditions.
Each unit stands up to 28 metres tall, measures 8.3 metres in diameter and weighs 600 tonnes. The first batch of 15 transition pieces is due to depart for the Port of Leith in Edinburgh this month, with the remaining units to follow shortly after.
Upon delivery, CWHI will become the first Chinese supplier to deliver both monopiles and fully commissioned transition pieces for the same offshore wind project.
CWHI Inch Cape project manager for transition pieces Tony Liu said: “The on-schedule fabrication of the transition pieces marks another proud achievement for CWHI in the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm project.
“This reflects the strength of our multi-yard collaboration, the skill and dedication of our fabrication teams, and our continued commitment to delivering world-class offshore wind foundations safely and on schedule.”
CWHI is supplying 32 monopiles and 30 transition pieces to the 1.1GW project, developed by ESB and Red Rock Power. Once complete, Inch Cape will power more than one million homes and support the UK’s net zero targets.