𝗛𝘆𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆!
On May 12, AHTS Skandi Vega and Normand Sigma arrived at the 2017-built Hywind Scotland to commence a complete maintenance operation.
After over six years of power generation, the campaign is the first complete maintenance for a floating wind farm and involves disconnecting, towing, servicing, and reconnecting five 6-MW turbines. It is the second worldwide maintenance for a floating wind farm, with both originating in #Scotland and taking place in a port outside the #UK.
🔧𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆
Equinor announced in January that all five units needed heavy maintenance. The turbines, mounted on spar foundations, are set to be towed to Norway for overhaul by the Wergeland Group in Gulen. Wergeland port was already used for the Hywind Tampen installation campaign. Due to its location in a fjord, the port benefits from a deep shelter area, allowing it to easily wet store high-draft foundations, which UK ports are currently not equipped to do. The assembly of Hywind Scotland turbines had also taken place in #Norway.
📈 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗞𝗣𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹
This is the second heavy maintenance of a Scottish floating wind farm to take place outside of Scotland. In 2022, two #Kincardine floaters were sent for maintenance in #Rotterdam, some 700 km away. Hywind Scotland's campaign now involves all five floaters as part of planned maintenance. As floating wind technology continues to evolve, the insights gained from such campaigns will be invaluable in shaping future projects and strategies.
Stay tuned as we continue to monitor this campaign's marine spread and performance and its implications for offshore wind intelligence.
#HywindScotland #FloatingWind #OffshoreWind #MarketIntelligence
HYWIND (SCOTLAND) LIMITED · DOF · Solstad Offshore ASA
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2moImpressive achievement, Roll Group! The successful transportation of the offshore substation is a testament to meticulous planning and execution. It's inspiring to witness such impactful contributions to the renewable energy sector.