Seaway7, the Norway-based offshore wind farm solutions provider, has announced the completion of the installation of the final wind turbine foundation at the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland. The wind farm is owned by TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables and is expected to commence commercial operation later this year.
The Saipem 7000 crane vessel was used to install each of the 2,000-tonne foundations, with Seaway7 handling the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the wind turbine generator foundations. The company is also installing the nearly 300km of associated inner-array cables.
Seagreen Project Director, David Mitchell, said, “This is a significant milestone for Seagreen and Seaway7. Good collaboration between all parties has been instrumental in the safe and timely execution of this complex and challenging project. We look forward to the completion of the cable installation in the coming months to conclude our full EPCI scope.”
The Seagreen offshore wind farm is located 27km from the coast of Angus in the North Sea and will feature 114 turbines, each equipped with a Vestas V164-10 MW turbine. With an estimated investment of £3bn, the wind farm is anticipated to produce nearly 5,000GWh of clean energy per annum, which is enough to power over 1.6 million British households.
Seagreen Project Director, John Hill, said, “Installing all 114 jackets is one of the most significant milestones in the project. The Seagreen team has now installed more suction caisson foundations than any other offshore wind farm and pushed forward the boundaries of this technology.”
