Windar Renovables and Navantia Seanergies have completed the manufacture of the final monopile foundations for ScottishPower Renewables’ 1.4-gigawatt East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm off the east coast of England, the companies said.
The two Spanish firms produced the last of 45 monopiles for the project, with each foundation weighing about 1,800 tonnes. The structures were fabricated at a facility at Navantia’s shipyard in Fene, A Coruna, which is jointly operated by Windar Renovables and Navantia Seanergies under an industrial alliance.
A further 50 monopile foundations for the 95-turbine wind farm are being manufactured by Haizea, according to the companies.
Offshore installation is under way, with the jack-up vessel Seaway Ventus having installed 37 monopiles along with transition pieces produced by Windar Renovables, the latest project update showed.
The foundations will support 95 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, each with a capacity of 14.7 megawatts. The turbines are scheduled to be commissioned next year.
“We are delighted to see this collaboration with Iberdrola (SPR) come to fruition, allowing us to contribute to the generation of clean energy while supporting industrialisation and creating employment and wealth in a strategic sector in Europe,” said Javier Herrador, director of Navantia Seanergies.
Windar Renovables Executive Chairman Orland Alonso said the project highlighted the role of Spanish industry in offshore wind. He praised “the extraordinary work carried out by all individuals and companies involved in this order to meet the needs of a top-tier client like Iberdrola, which is positioning Spain at the global forefront of renewable energies.”
ScottishPower Renewables is part of Spain’s Iberdrola group and is developing East Anglia 3 as one of the largest offshore wind projects currently under construction in the UK.
