The 2 substations constructed for the Moray West offshore wind farm have arrived within the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, to await their set up on the challenge’s offshore web site roughly 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness shoreline.
UK-based Harlyn Options accomplished the primary section of the offshore substation transport for the 882 MW offshore wind farm.
The corporate has delivered the required engineering, vessels, and marine assist to carry out the turnkey operations along with the upcoming sea fastening launch earlier than switch to the set up vessel and the set up on their monopiles.
“Because the Moray West challenge progresses by way of set up, we’re delighted that Harlyn Options has safely delivered the 2 topsides to the Port of Nigg, prepared for the ultimate journey to the wind farm web site,” mentioned Pete Geddes, Moray West Undertaking Director.
The 2 Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs) have been delivered below a contract secured by the consortium of Siemens Power and Iemants, a subsidiary of Smulders.
Each OTMs have been fabricated on the yard with Siemens Power managing the fit-out of their gear onto the OTMs from their Manchester base.
The 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm is situated within the Moray Firth the place main offshore development work began firstly of October with the set up of the primary monopile basis by Boskalis, which will even set up the OTMs.
Nexans already began the pull-in of the primary two export cables on the offshore wind farm.
The challenge is scheduled to be absolutely operational in 2025 and is predicted to satisfy the electrical energy necessities of about 650,000 households in Scotland for 25 years.
The Moray West offshore wind farm is being developed by Ocean Winds with a small minority stake held by UAB Iginitis Renewables.
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