China’s Dajin Heavy Trade has delivered the ultimate batch of eight XXL monopiles for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.
In June 2022, Dajin Heavy Trade was contracted by the wind farm’s developer, Ocean Winds, to provide 48 XXL monopiles for the challenge. The models weigh about 2,000 tonnes and have a diameter of ten metres.
The first cargo of XXL monopiles, manufactured by the Dajin Penglai facility, arrived in Invergordon, Scotland, in July 2023.
The developer chosen the Port of Cromarty Firth (POCF) as the placement for marshalling all 62 monopiles for the 882 MW offshore wind challenge.
The opposite 14 models might be delivered by Spain’s Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables.
Offshore development began final month with the set up of the primary monopile on the challenge web site positioned roughly 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness shoreline.
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The Scottish offshore wind farm will characteristic 60 Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW wind generators and two offshore substations, all put in on monopile foundations.
The challenge is developed and majority-owned by Ocean Winds, with Lithuania’s Ignitis Group holding a minority share within the offshore wind farm.
As soon as totally accomplished, Moray West is predicted to satisfy the ability necessities of about 650,000 households in Scotland for the following 25 years.
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