Orsted has installed the first turbine at the 1400MW Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm off the east coast of England.
The developer said that the first load out of turbines left the port of Hull earlier this week via DEME Offshore’s installation vessel Sea Challenger.
The vessel was equipped with components for four individual turbines, including the new 81-metre long blades manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s blade factory in Hull.
Hornsea 2 will feature 165 Siemens Gamesa 8MW turbines once complete in 2022.
Each turbine will stand 200 metres above sea level, with a swept diameter of 167 metres.
Orsted Hornsea 2 senior programme director Patrick Harnett said: “I am incredibly proud of the way our teams have worked collaboratively during this difficult time to ensure that our plans for installation were able to go ahead as planned.
“Hornsea 2 will be the world’s largest and offshore wind farm and is already paving the way for future renewable energy projects which will have a significant impact on our mission to reach net zero.”