First substation installed at Moray West
Boskalis' Bokalift1 has installed the first offshore substation platform at Ocean Winds’ 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
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UK, Scotland: Boskalis’ Bokalift1 has installed the first offshore substation platform at Ocean Winds’ 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
According to Ocean Winds, the heavy lift operations in the Port of Nigg and on-site were completed successfully and safely. The statement also noted that the previously laid export cable will now be pulled into the platform, as offshore commissioning starts. As Bokalift1 moves on to install the second platform, Bokalift2 continues to install monopiles on site, subject to the winter weather.
The Moray West Project is a fully consented offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland, in the Moray Firth region, formed by a joint venture between Ocean Winds, EDPR and Ignitis Group. The project is aiming to be generate first power in 2024 with operational life of over 25 years.
Sources: renews.biz/oedigital.com
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