The primary batch of transition items (TPs) for the Moray West offshore wind farm have sailed out of Lamprell’s Hamriyah yard in UAE and are on their strategy to a marshalling harbour within the UK.
“I wish to congratulate the undertaking workforce and thank our shopper for his or her belief in Lamprell as we underwent each commissioning the renewables manufacturing line and developing the primary set of transition items for the Moray West offshore wind farm. This accomplishment marks a big milestone for Lamprell and all the renewables trade,” mentioned Ian Prescott, Lamprell CEO.
“Not solely is our manufacturing line a first-of-its-kind facility within the Center East, however the transition items – when it comes to diameter – are a novel and unique product sort designed to resist the harshest offshore situations whereas maximising power manufacturing.”
The offshore development and fabrication specialist signed a contract with the wind farm’s builders, Ocean Winds, in September 2022.
Beneath the contract, Lamprell will provide 62 transition items, which embrace 60 wind turbine TPs and two TPs for the 2 offshore substations.
“I’m extraordinarily pleased with this achievement and look ahead to efficiently delivering the remainder of the transition items all through 2023,” mentioned Prescott.
The items will arrive on the Port of Nigg which was chosen as the placement for marshalling all 62 TPs previous to set up as a part of the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
International Power Group will present pre-assembly assist companies for the marshalling of all of the items on the Scottish port.
The TPs can be put in on high of monopiles that can be delivered by Dajin Heavy Business in addition to Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables consortium.
At first of this month, the primary XXL monopile was put in on the offshore development web site some 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness shoreline.
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The Moray West offshore wind farm, developed and majority-owned by Ocean Winds, with Lithuania’s Ignitis Group holding a minority share within the undertaking, will function 60 Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW wind generators.
As soon as absolutely accomplished, the undertaking is predicted to fulfill the ability necessities of about 650,000 households in Scotland for the subsequent 25 years.
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