Installation of the first turbine of the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm was completed over the Easter weekend.
The turbine components were loaded from the quay on the Maasvlakte onto the installation vessel Wind Osprey.
The parts for four turbines can be loaded onto the Wind Osprey at a time, including; four masts, four turbine nacelles and twelve turbine blades.
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Søren Andersen, senior turbine installation package manager at Vattenfall: “With the arrival of the Wind Osprey in the week of April 12 and the loading of the turbine components, the first installation could start on April 16.
“The vessel will take four wind turbines on board each trip, with the goal of having all turbines installed by 2023.
“It is great to see how all the plans come together and how we shape the energy transition with the installation of these gigantic turbines. It is an absolute honor to be able to play a role in the transition to a fossil-free future,” said Andersen.
The 1500MW Hollandse Kust Zuid wind farm is being built by Vattenfall and is owned by Vattenfall, BASF and Allianz and consists of 140 11MW turbines.
According to Vattenfall, the second phase of construction has commenced with the piling of the remaining foundations. All foundations are expected to be anchored to the North Sea bed by this summer.
Seaway’s vessel Strashnov will carry and install three foundations at a time while the Jumbo ship Fairplayer will place the platform on the foundation after the foundation has been installed.
