Lamprell has completed the final delivery of transition pieces (TPs) for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.
All 62 TPs, including the penultimate and final batch destined for Scotland, have been delivered and handed over to Lamprell’s client Ocean Winds.
According to the UAE-based company, the project was completed on schedule and within budget, without any lost time incidents.
The project, which started in 2022 following the project award, involved the construction of 60 wind turbine TPs and two offshore substation TPs.
The units arrived at the Port of Nigg which was selected as the location for marshalling all 62 TPs prior to installation as part of the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Global Energy Group will provide pre-assembly support services for the marshalling of all the units at the Scottish port.
The TPs will be installed on top of monopiles delivered by Dajin Heavy Industry and the Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables consortium.
The TPs and monopile foundations are being installed at the site, approximately 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness coastline, by DEME Group under a contract signed with the developer in 2022.
Moray West will feature 60 Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD wind turbines with the first unit installed offshore by Cadeler’s heavy lift vessel Wind Orca at the end of April 2024.
The 882 MW offshore wind farm is expected to generate its first power this year and to be fully operational in 2025. Once commissioned, the offshore wind farm will be able to meet the electricity requirements of about 650,000 households in Scotland for 25 years.