Wind Energy – Inch Cape
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm has signed an agreement with Vestas taking the project a step closer to being the first in the UK to install the manufacturer’s state-of-the-art 15-megawatt (MW) turbines.
The signing is for the supply, installation and commissioning of 72 turbines together with a long-term comprehensive service and warranty agreement followed by a tailor-made operational support agreement. Each turbine will have 115 metre blades and a rotor diameter of 236 metres.
The 1080MW Inch Cape project is located in the North Sea, 15 kilometres from the Angus coast, and will connect to the UK national grid at the site of the former coal-fired power station at Cockenzie, East Lothian.
Turbine installation is programmed to start in 2026 using one of Cadeler’s newbuild M-class wind turbine installation vessels.
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm is owned by Inch Cape Offshore Limited, an equal joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables.
