Cadeler has signed a contract with Siemens Gamesa to provide the transportation and installation for 60 turbines for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
Moray West will feature Siemens Gamesa 14-222 hardware to be installed by Cadeler’s Wind Orca vessel.
Installation is set to start at the beginning of 2024, just after the vessel has undergone a large crane upgrade.
The new main crane will have a lifting capacity of 1600 tonnes at a radius of 40 metres and a hook height of 160 metres above the main deck.
The Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, has been selected as the place from where the turbines will be pre-assembled and shipped.
The preferred supplier agreement with an undisclosed client, which was announced in January 2022, has now become a firm contract between Cadeler and Siemens Gamesa after it was signed by all parties involved.
Cadeler chief executive Mikkel Gleerup said: “This is a very exciting project for Cadeler where our experienced team and industry leading assets will support Siemens Gamesa to install this landmark project on time and budget.
“We are therefore happy to partner up with Siemens Gamesa once again and execute the installation of these impressive turbines.”
Siemens Gamesa head of offshore execution Bjoern de Sousa said: “Our companies have worked closely together for many years.
“We are confident that Cadeler will deliver the advanced technology and the know-how needed to safely and successfully install our SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines at Moray West.”