All 62 wind generators have been put in on the Saint-Brieuc offshore wind farm in France, developed by Ailes Marines, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Iberdrola.
The primary wind turbine was put in in Could on place quantity SB44, situated within the northern a part of the offshore development web site whereas the final SG 8.0-167 DD unit was put in at place SB49 on 17 December by Fred Olsen’s Courageous Tern jack-up.
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier was chargeable for the transportation and set up of the items underneath a contract signed with Siemens Gamesa in April 2022.
The ship has made 18 rotations from Le Havre, with the parts of three to 4 wind generators on board.
Within the span of eight months, the 62 wind generators constructed at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Power’s Le Havre facility had been put in on their jacket basis on the offshore web site situated 16 kilometres off the northwest coast of France within the Bay of Saint-Brieuc within the English Channel.
“We’re notably happy with the work carried out by our groups inside the schedule initially introduced. Iberdrola as soon as once more demonstrates its capability to hold out a large-scale venture right here in Brittany, and on the similar time confirms its standing as a frontrunner in offshore wind energy. Saint-Brieuc is the primary French offshore wind farm and the 4th in Europe developed and constructed by the group,” stated Stéphane Alain Riou, Director of offshore wind Iberdrola France.
The technical commissioning of the 496 MW offshore wind farm began with the connection of the primary wind turbine to the nationwide electrical energy grid in July and it is predicted to be accomplished throughout the first quarter of 2024.
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The commissioning is undertaken in phases with the primary tranche of 20 per cent already operational, stated Ailes Marines.
A second tranche of fifty per cent might be accomplished in early 2024, rising to 100 per cent within the first quarter of 2024.
On completion, the wind farm could have an put in capability of 496 MW, producing roughly 1,820 GWh/yr, which corresponds to the annual electrical energy consumption of 835,000 inhabitants (together with heating) or 9 per cent of the entire electrical energy consumption of Brittany, in line with the developer.
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