Half of the 114 turbines which will make up Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm are now in place in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland.
The construction campaign at the Seagreen Wind Farm achieved the landmark this week with the installation of the fifty-seventh Vestas V164-10.0MW turbine, 27 km off the coast of the county of Angus.
Since 2021, parts for the Seagreen turbines, including blades, nacelles, and the supporting towers have arrived from Vestas’ base at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool in the North-East of England.
Seagreen first generated power to the UK national grid in
August. When fully operational, the wind farm will be capable of generating around 5000 gigawatt hours of renewable energy annually.
In addition, 63 of the jacket foundation substructures which support the turbines are now also in place.
The three-legged foundations each weigh 2000 tonnes.
SSE Renewables continues to lead the development and construction of the Seagreen project and will operate Seagreen on completion for its expected 25-year lifetime.
John Hill, Seagreen’s Project Director, said: “Reaching the halfway point in turbine installation is yet another testament to the dedication and determination of everyone on the team at the Seagreen Wind Farm project.
“Our milestone announcements are coming thick and fast which just shows the good progress we are making to the windfarm being operational in the first half of 2023 when Seagreen will make a significant contribution to Scotland’s and the UK’s net zero targets.”
Seagreen is also the world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm with the deepest fixed bottom turbine installed at the site this week, at a depth of 57.4 metres.