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• Navantia-Windar Starts Building Moray West Monopiles

  

  17 January 2023

  Wind Farm Update

  Spain’s Navantia Seanergies and Windar Renovables have started production of the first of the 14 XXL monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind project, with the bending of the first sheet. The monopiles will have an approximate length of 90 metres, a maximum diameter of 10 metres, and a maximum weight of 2,000 tons. This […]

• Seaway7 Wraps Up Cable Work at 882 MW Moray West Project

  

  10 October 2024

  Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Seaway7 has finished the full engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning (EPIC) work for the cables at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. Seaway7 has installed 118 kilometres of 66 kV inter-array cables, linking the wind farm’s 60 turbines to two offshore substations, along with an additional 15 kilometres of 66 kV […]

• Moray West Inks Another Port of Nigg Deal

  

  6 September 2023

  Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Ports & Logistics, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

  Moray West has selected the Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, as the location for marshalling all 62 transition pieces (TPs) prior to installation as part of the 882 MW offshore wind farm. Moray West has signed an agreement with Global Energy Group (GEG), which owns and operates the Port of Nigg, to […]

• First Moray West Transition Pieces Arrive at Port of Nigg

  

  28 November 2023

  Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

  The first batch of transition pieces (TPs), that will be installed at the Moray West offshore wind farm, has arrived at Port of Nigg in the Cromarty Firth. The first delivery to Nigg included two TPs for the offshore substations, allowing progress on the export electrical infrastructure to be made, said Ocean Winds. As part […]

• Moray West Offshore Substations Arrive in Scotland

  

  14 November 2023

  The two substations built for the Moray West offshore wind farm have arrived in the Cromarty Firth, Scotland, to await their installation at the project’s offshore site approximately 22.5 kilometres from the Caithness coastline. UK-based Harlyn Solutions completed the first phase of the offshore substation transport for the 882 MW offshore wind farm. The company […]

• Nexans Wraps Up Moray West Export Cable Pull-In Work Offshore Scotland

  

  11 March 2024

  Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  France-headquartered Nexans has completed the offshore export cable pull-ins for both offshore substation platforms at the 882 MW Moray West wind farm, located in the Moray Firth in the northeast of Scotland. The cable-laying vessel Nexans Aurora took advantage of a recent period of favorable weather to carry out the task, according to Ocean Winds’ […]

• Nexans Kicks Off Moray West Export Cable Pull-In Work

  

  14 November 2023

  Cables, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Nexans has started the pull-in of the first of two export cables at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland. The offshore export cables were manufactured by Nexans at its factory in Halden under a contract signed with Ocean Winds in 2021. The Nexans Skaggerak and the Nexans Aurora […]

• Orion Completes Monopile Installation at Moray West, Wind Orca Arrives in Scotland Ahead of Turbine Installation

  

  15 April 2024

  Equipment, Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  Belgian offshore construction company DEME, using its vessel Orion, has completed the installation of monopiles at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland.  Monopile installation at Moray West started in October 2023, with Boskalis’s vessel Bokalift 2 deployed for the work and Orion taking over in February. DEME’s Orion installed 29 monopiles for Ocean […]

• Chinese Fabricator Delivers Final Batch of Moray West XXL Monopiles

  

  23 November 2023

  Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

  China’s Dajin Heavy Industry has delivered the final batch of eight XXL monopiles for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland. In June 2022, Dajin Heavy Industry was contracted by the wind farm’s developer, Ocean Winds, to supply 48 XXL monopiles for the project. The units weigh about 2,000 tonnes and have […]

• Ocean Winds Orders Moray West Monopiles from Dajin Heavy Industry

  

  6 June 2022

  Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

  Ocean Winds has contracted China-based Dajin Heavy Industry for the supply of 48 XXL monopile foundations for the Moray West wind farm offshore Scotland that will comprise up to 85 wind turbines and two substations. The steel cutting for the first monopile has already started, Dajin Heavy Industry said, which signed a capacity reservation agreement […]

• Dajin Ships First Batch of Wind Turbine Towers for Moray West

  

  3 April 2024

  Fixed-Bottom, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

  Dajin Heavy Industry has sent off the first batch of three wind turbine towers for the Moray West offshore wind farm, the company said on 3 April via social media. According to Dajin Heavy Industry, the company is the first Chinese supplier to deliver towers for 14 MW offshore wind turbines to the European wind […]

• Global Energy Wins Work on Moray West Offshore Wind Farm

  

  26 September 2022

  Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

  Ocean Winds has signed a multi-million-pound contract with the Scottish fabricator Global Energy Group (GEG) to supply secondary foundation elements for the Moray West wind farm offshore Scotland. Under the contract, GEG will manufacture and transport two J-tube frames that will be attached to the two foundations holding the offshore substation platforms. The frames will […]

• Offshore Construction Starting Soon at Moray West Site

  

  27 September 2023

  Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  The installation of monopile foundations at the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland is expected to start on 1 October. The work will be carried out by the vessel Bokalift 2, under a contract Boskalis signed with the developer Ocean Winds at the beginning of this year. Monopile installation is part of […]

• Moray West Monopiles to Be Installed with CAPE Holland’s Vibro Lifting Tech

  

  4 May 2023

  Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

  The Netherlands-based CAPE Holland has announced that its Vibro Lifting Technology was selected for the 882 MW Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland. The Moray West project, located in the North Sea, off the coast of Scotland, will utilise the CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology to install up to 62 monopiles in water depths ranging […]

• Clarksons Port Services Joins Moray West Team

  

  15 June 2023

  Contracts & Tenders, Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

  Ocean Winds (OW), a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie, has awarded UK-based Clarksons Port Service to provide support for the Moray West offshore wind project in Scotland. The contract marks a first for Clarksons Port Services in regards to working directly with the developers, according to the company. Under the contract signed with […]

• Monopile Installation Campaign Set to Start at Moray West Wind Farm Offshore Scotland

  

  3 October 2023

  Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Boskalis’ heavy lift installation vessel, Bokalift 2, arrived at Invergordon Port on 1 October to commence loading of the first batch of three monopiles for installation at the Moray West offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The monopile installation work will be carried out by the vessel Bokalift 2, under a contract Boskalis signed with […]

• Utility ROV Services Lands Moray West Gig

  

  22 March 2023

  Contracts & Tenders, Infrastructure, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  Scotland-based Utility ROV Services has won a contract to provide boulder and debris clearance services on the Moray West offshore wind farm. The manufacturer of the UTROV system plans to start offshore operations in the first quarter of the year. A turnkey contract was signed between the Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) and Utility ROV Services […]

• TP Installation Coming Up at Moray West; Apollo, Orion Join Bokalift 2 on Foundation Work

  

  10 January 2024

  Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

  The installation of transition pieces (TPs) at Scotland’s Moray West offshore wind farm is expected to start on or around 23 January. The TPs will be installed by DEME’s installation vessel Apollo and the company’s vessel Orion will later also arrive at the site to undertake monopile installation. Later this month, Apollo will start placing […]

• Siemens Energy and Iemants to Build Moray West Offshore Substations

  

  2 December 2021

  Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

  Moray West has selected the Siemens Energy/Iemants consortium for the supply of the project’s two offshore substation platforms using Siemens Energy’s Offshore Transformer Module (OTM®) technology. The contract is subject to the award of a Contract for Difference in 2022 and financial close for the 860 MW Moray West wind farm in the Outer Moray […]

• Siemens Energy, Smulders Deliver Moray West Offshore Substation Topsides

  

  2 November 2023

  Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Offshore Platforms, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Smulders and Siemens Energy have sent off the first of the two Offshore Transformer Modules (OTMs) for the Moray West offshore wind farm from the Smulders yard on the Tyne at Wallsend. The second OTM has also been loaded onto a barge and is ready to be transported to Scotland. The OTMs have been delivered […]

• Amazon Books Over Half of Moray West Offshore Wind Capacity to Power UK Operations

  

  30 January 2024

  Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  Amazon has signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for a total of 473 MW of Moray West offshore wind farm’s generation capacity to help power its operations when the project becomes operational later this year. The technology giant signed the CPPA with ENGIE, which owns the Moray West project through Ocean Winds, the 50-50 […]

• Moray West Wind Turbine Components Arriving at Port of Nigg

  

  26 March 2024

  Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

  The first Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and tower components for Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm have arrived at the Port of Nigg in Scotland. The 882 MW offshore wind farm, developed by Ocean Winds, will comprise 60 wind turbines and will be the first project to feature Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD model. The turbines […]

• Geotechnical Surveys Kick Off at 2 GW Wind Farm Site Offshore Scotland

  

  27 July 2023

  Business development, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

  Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDP Renewables and Engie, has started geotechnical surveys at the Caledonia offshore wind farm site in Scotland. Sediment from deep borehole samples from across the Moray Firth site should provide geotechnical data to allow further planning of the project’s engineering design and installation phases. “Ocean Winds has built a […]

• Siemens Gamesa’s Cuxhaven Factory Produces First 14 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Nacelles

  

  26 February 2024

  Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update, Wind Turbines

  Siemens Gamesa has rolled out the first 14 MW wind turbine nacelles at its Cuxhaven plant in Germany as the production of wind turbine components for the Moray West offshore wind farm is currently underway. The first batch of nacelles is now awaiting shipment and installation at the Moray West project site offshore Scotland, Siemens […]

• Chinese Company Plans to Open Offshore Wind Foundation Factory in Europe

  

  6 June 2022

  Business & Finance

  Dajin Offshore Heavy Industry, which just announced that it signed a contract for the supply of monopiles for the UK’s Moray West project, plans to open a manufacturing facility in Europe that would produce both fixed and floating foundations for offshore wind projects. For Ocean Winds’ Moray West offshore wind farm, the Chinese company first […]

• 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Could be Delivered in Two Phases as Project Advances

  

  20 November 2024

  Authorities, Business development, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Research & Development, Wind Farm Update

  Ocean Winds has completed three years of development work and submitted applications for offshore planning consent to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm in Scotland. Caledonia, located in the outer Moray Firth, was awarded the site in 2022 as part of the Scottish government’s ScotWind process. The offshore […]