Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has reached the halfway point in the installation phase.
RWE’s huge project off the Lincolnshire coast now has 45 of the 90 turbines up in the near North Sea, ready to be operated and maintained from Grimsby.
It is one of the first arrays to use the 9.5MW Vestas machine - making them the largest in the world-leading cluster.
Julian Garnsey, project director for RWE at Triton Knoll, said: “Reaching the halfway stage in our turbine installation campaign is a massive achievement for the project team, especially given the challenges encountered due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"Turbine installation is continuing as planned, and this milestone is a huge step towards project completion and Triton Knoll providing clean, green renewable energy for up to 800,000 homes.”
The first turbine was installed in January, with the team on track to complete offshore construction by the end of the year. Turbine commissioning will continue through 2021, with final project completion set for early 2022.
First power was received in March, with grid connection close to Boston, Lincolnshire.
Vestas is manufacturing the v164-9.5 MW turbines at its Isle of Wight and Fawley facilities. Prior to installation, the blades, nacelles and tower sections are grouped at Able Seaton Port. Deme, Triton Knoll’s installation partner, is using the jack-up vessel Wind Osprey to install.
The project is jointly owned by RWE, J-Power and Kansai Electric Power. RWE is managing the construction, long-term operation and maintenance works on behalf of its project partners from a new purpose-built base on Grimsby’s Royal Dock.
