Wind Energy – Moray West
DEME Offshore announced that the Orion has successfully installed its first XXL monopile foundation at the Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland.
The monopile has a top diameter of 7.5 meter and bottom diameter of up to 10 meter, measure up to 93 meters in length and weigh up to nearly 2,000 tons.
DEME’s scope includes both the installation of monopiles and transition pieces. The Orion is using vibro hammer technology (CAPE VLT-640 Triple), minimising the environmental impact from vibrations.
The CAPE Vibro Lifting Technology is being used to upend and safely install the monopiles for the Moray West offshore wind turbine and offshore substation platform foundations. The piles will subsequently be driven to final penetration with an impact hammer.
The jack-up vessel Apollo is joining the effort, taking care of installing the transition pieces.
Located off the east coast of Scotland, the 882 MW Moray West wind farm, developed by OW Ocean Winds, will have the capacity to power up to 1.3 million homes in the UK, making a significant contribution to the country’s renewable energy goals.
