Photos of the Year: 2017 in Pictures

GE’s Haliade Nacelles Waiting for Merkur

Source: GE Renewable Energy

GE Renewable Energy has published a photo showing its Haliade 150-6MW nacelles for the 396MW Merkur offshore wind farm being assembled at the company’s Saint-Nazaire site in France.

Galloper Nacelles Start Clicking in Esbjerg

Source: Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL)

The first complete nacelle built by Siemens for the 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm underwent its ‘first-click’ test in Esbjerg on 28 March, according to Galloper Wind Farm Limited (GWFL).

Seajacks Scylla Puts Huisman Crane to Use at Veja Mate

Source: Huisman Equipment

Huisman Equipment has shared a photo of the jack-up vessel Seajacks Scylla installing one of the 67 Siemens 6MW turbines at the 402MW Veja Mate offshore wind farm using a 1,500mt Huisman Leg Encircling Crane.

Hywind Foundations On a Roll

Source: Navantia

The Navantia-Windar team has started the roll-out of the spar-type floating foundations built for the 30MW Hywind Scotland floating wind farm.

Tahkoluoto Foundations Waiting for Vole au Vent

Source: Port of Pori

The photo shows gravity-based foundations that will support the offshore wind turbines at the Tahkoluoto wind farm lined up in Pori, Finland, and waiting for the installation vessel Vole au vent.