Almost two years after construction started, the last turbine at Vattenfall’s Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm has been installed.
Over the next couple of months, the turbines will be commissioned and tested.
Hollandse Kust Zuid is expected to be inaugurated later this year.
Project Director Ian Bremner said: “We are extremely proud to have reached this milestone.
“The installation of this last turbine is an important moment for the project, not just for us, but also for our partners and all the suppliers and contractors who helped us get here.
“Hollandse Kust Zuid is the first subsidy-free offshore wind farm in the world and we are looking forward to delivering this project.”
Cadeler has been supporting Siemens Gamesa with the transportation and installation of all 139 offshore wind turbines using the wind installation vessel, Wind Osprey.
“When we initially planned for this project, it was the first time ever the Siemens Gamesa 11MW turbines were to be installed on a commercial scale.
“This of course required skilful engineering work and a good collaboration with our partners at Siemens Gamesa and Vattenfall.
“We are proud to have played a vital role in the realisation of this impressive and record-breaking wind farm project that will contribute to the green transition,” said Jacob Heinricy Jensen, Chief Operations Officer at Cadeler.
The total number of turbines is 139 is one less than the 140 that were planned for.
Last year, one of the foundations was damaged after a collision with bulk carrier Julietta D, after it became rudderless during a storm and drifted through the wind farm.
In alignment with partners, contractors and authorities it was decided that the foundation was damaged too much to install a turbine and will not be replaced.
It will be removed in 2024 and it has not been decided yet what will happen with the location once the foundation has been removed.