The first of 90 turbines has been installed at the 857-MW Triton Knoll offshore wind project site in UK waters, it was announced on Sunday.
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, a recently terminated joint venture between Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS), and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (TYO:7011), has supplied the V164-9.5 MW turbines to form the wind farm.
Belgium-based DEME Group is responsible for the installation of the turbines. The jack-up vessel Wind Osprey, provided by Danish company Cadeler, is utilised at the project.
With the successful installation of the first turbine, the project is advancing towards generating first power in the spring.
The Triton Knoll wind farm is being constructed over 32 kilometres (19.9 miles) from the coast of Lincolnshire. RWE owns a 59% stake in the project, while Japan’s Electric Power Development Co Ltd (TYO:9513), also known as J-Power, and Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (TYO:9503), hold 25% and 16%, respectively.
