DEME Offshore has successfully installed two of three offshore substation platforms (OSP) for the Moray East wind farm in the 950 MW Moray Firth in Scotland.
In the meantime jacket installation is also progressing with 20 jackets installed.
As EPCI contractor DEME Offshore deployed a novel concept for this complex project, whereby the OSP jacket and wind turbine foundation design, construction and installation were fully aligned. Both offshore substation platforms were transported from the ENGIE yard in Hoboken, Belgium to the Port of Nigg in Scotland.
The first topside was installed by offshore installation vessel Scylla early August, while the second topside has now also been successfully installed. DEME Offshore’s seamless installation of the topsides enables the construction of Moray East to swiftly proceed to the next phase and the follow-on activities such as the export cable works.
Jan Klaassen, Business Unit Director DEME Offshore, emphasises: “We are proud to have proven that combining the design, construction and installation of the offshore substation foundations and wind turbine foundations is clearly a workable solution for the industry, especially in an EPCI contract format. Both foundation types were designed in a similar way and fabricated with the same companies so that we could optimise synergies such as design teams, fabrication set-up, transport and installation tools. It all worked out as planned and designed, and crucially, resulted in significant direct cost and schedule benefits for the customer.”