Offshore staff
BELFAST, UK — The offshore converter station for ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia THREE wind farm development in the UK southern North Sea has departed the Damen yard in Mangalia, Romania.
The seven-story structure, which is more than 68 m long, 34 m wide and 44 m tall, is onboard the heavy transport vessel Bigroll Beaufort, which will sail more than 3,800 nautical miles to Aker Solutions’ fabrication yard in Stord, western Norway.
Upon arrival, the HVDC equipment will be installed and commissioned. The completed platform, weighing almost 10,000 metric tons, will be transported to the offshore location next year ahead of the scheduled completion of the overall development in 2026.
East Anglia THREE, according to ScottishPower, will be the world’s second largest operating wind farm, producing 1.4 GW of electricity.
Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to sell a 10% stake in the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm to NTR.
The 714-MW development is located 43 km from the Suffolk coast and features 102 7-MW Siemens Gamesa turbines.
In partnership with ScottishPower Renewables, Macquarie supported the project through construction and into operations in 2020, after which it divested 20% of its 40% interest to The Renewables Infrastructure Group.
Macquarie Group and its partners are also supporting the 2-GW West of Orkney, 1.5-GW Outer Dowsing, 1.2-GW Rampion 2 and 35-MW Five Estuaries offshore wind developments.
05.01.2024
