Crosswind has announced that the 69th and final wind turbine has been installed at the 759MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm in the Netherlands.
The wind park remains on track for completion by the end of this year, with final testing and commissioning works set to continue over the next few weeks.
When fully operational, CrossWind’s 69 turbines will operate in 11MW power mode, generating at least 3.3TWh per year.
This annual green electricity production will fulfil some 2.8% of the electricity demand in the Netherlands and is equivalent to the energy consumption of approximately 1 million households.
The project in the North Sea also comprises floating offshore solar and a hydrogen plant.
Tjalling de Bruin, chief executive and project director at CrossWind, a JV between Shell and Eneco, said: “I am delighted to see the installation of our final turbine.
“We could not have done this without our colleagues, suppliers and partners who have worked tirelessly and – perhaps most importantly – safely to achieve this major milestone.
“A number of the turbines are already generating clean, green electricity for the Dutch grid, accelerating the energy transition.”
Van Oord started installing the foundations of the offshore wind park in October 2022.
Roeland Ris, project director at Van Oord, added: “The installation of the 69th and final wind turbine in the wind park is a magnificent achievement.
“Completing the safe installation of this offshore wind park in this time frame is something that everyone involved in the project can be very proud of.
“We are pleased to collaborate with Shell and Eneco on this prestigious project and look forward to working together again on the construction of Ecowende’s offshore wind park at Hollandse Kust (west) lot VI.”