The deepest foundations for an offshore wind turbine installed in Scottish waters

Workers building Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Seagreen, have installed the deepest foundations for one of its wind turbines. Weighing 2 thousand tonnes, the foundation was placed 58.6 metres below sea level. The £3 billion wind farm, with 114 turbines and an installed capacity of 1.1 GW, is due to enter commercial operation later this year.

Energy company SSE Renewables announced that it had successfully installed the deepest foundations for an offshore wind turbine off the coast of Scotland. Workers placed the 2 thousand tonne foundations on the seabed at a depth of 58.6 metres, beating their previous record by 1.2 metres.

"This is another fantastic milestone for both Scotland and the UK offshore wind industry. Once operational, the wind farm will play an invaluable role in supplying a greater part of Britain," said Graham Stuart, Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.

The foundations were transported to the site by a vessel belonging to the main contractor, Seaway 7. The semi-submersible crane vessel Saipem 7000 then lowered them into position.