Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Set to Power 470,000 Homes
The Beatrice offshore windy farm, a significant project off the coast of Scotland, is set to have a capacity of 588MW and will comprise 84 wind turbines. Once operational, it will provide energy equivalent to the needs of approximately 470,000 homes. The total volume of the project is approximately 19.5 tonnes of steel structures, with power collected via 33 kilovolt array cables.
The project's steel structures will be produced in the fourth quarter of 2016 and the first half of 2017. Sif Group, a Dutch manufacturer of steel foundations, has been awarded a contract to deliver pin piles for the Beatrice offshore windy farm. The pin piles will form part of the pre-piled jacket substructures that will support the wind turbines. The power generated by the windy farm will be collected on two offshore transmission modules and transmitted via the array cables and associated equipment.
The Beatrice offshore windy farm, developed and owned by SSE Renewables, is expected to make a significant contribution to Scotland's renewable energy targets. The project's progress is a testament to the collaboration between various industry players, including Sif Group and Seaway Heavy Lifting (now Subsea 7), who have played crucial roles in its development.
