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Marshalling at Hartlepool for Seagreen wind farm
Marshalling operations for wind turbine parts are underway at Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool for what will be Scotland’s biggest, and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm – Seagreen. Installation of turbine foundations has commenced at the 1.1 GW project site 27 km off the Angus coast in Scotland in the last few weeks, says SSE Renewables and joint venture partner TotalEnergies.
Delivery of parts for the project’s Vestas 10 MW turbines, including blades, nacelles and the supporting towers to Vestas’ base in the North-East of England is also well underway. When in full production, the Able Seaton site will support approximately 100 full time employees.
The campaign to fit the turbine parts at the £3bn Seagreen project will run in tandem with the continuing campaign to fit the turbine foundations, known as jackets. First power is expected in spring 2022, with the 114-turbine wind farm expected to be fully commissioned in 2023.
Earlier this year, Vestas announced that 87% of the blades for the 1,075 MW Seagreen project would be manufactured in the UK. Production for the Seagreen project is taking place at the company’s Isle of Wight facility.
Delivery of parts for the project’s Vestas 10 MW turbines, including blades, nacelles and the supporting towers to Vestas’ base in the North-East of England is also well underway. When in full production, the Able Seaton site will support approximately 100 full time employees.
The campaign to fit the turbine parts at the £3bn Seagreen project will run in tandem with the continuing campaign to fit the turbine foundations, known as jackets. First power is expected in spring 2022, with the 114-turbine wind farm expected to be fully commissioned in 2023.
Earlier this year, Vestas announced that 87% of the blades for the 1,075 MW Seagreen project would be manufactured in the UK. Production for the Seagreen project is taking place at the company’s Isle of Wight facility.
Photo: SSE Renewables
