First turbine bases fitted at deepest water offshore wind farm
The first turbine jacket foundation has been installed at Seagreen – Scotland’s largest and the world’s deepest, fixed-bottom offshore wind farm.
Two jackets operated by main contractor Seaway 7 made their way on a barge from Global Energy Group’s Port of Nigg in the Highlands of Scotland to the site, 27 km off the coast of Angus, on the east coast of Scotland. The barge was met by the Saipem 7000 – the semisubmersible crane vessel which is used to lift each of the 2,000 tonne jackets.
The maiden voyage marked the start of works for the 1.1 GW Seagreen Wind Farm project site, a £3bn joint venture between SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies. SSE Renewables is leading the development and construction of the project and will operate Seagreen on completion.
The installation marks the first ever gigawatt-scale deployment of suction caisson technology to fix offshore wind turbine foundations to the seabed, says SSE Renewables. Several barges will work in rotation with each other, carrying two jackets from Nigg to the offshore site before returning to Nigg for replenishment.
Two jackets operated by main contractor Seaway 7 made their way on a barge from Global Energy Group’s Port of Nigg in the Highlands of Scotland to the site, 27 km off the coast of Angus, on the east coast of Scotland. The barge was met by the Saipem 7000 – the semisubmersible crane vessel which is used to lift each of the 2,000 tonne jackets.
The maiden voyage marked the start of works for the 1.1 GW Seagreen Wind Farm project site, a £3bn joint venture between SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies. SSE Renewables is leading the development and construction of the project and will operate Seagreen on completion.
The installation marks the first ever gigawatt-scale deployment of suction caisson technology to fix offshore wind turbine foundations to the seabed, says SSE Renewables. Several barges will work in rotation with each other, carrying two jackets from Nigg to the offshore site before returning to Nigg for replenishment.
Two wind turbine jackets travelling from Port Nigg to the site of the proposed Seagreen offshore wind farm
Photo: SSE Renewables
