ScottishPower Renewables, Seaway7 confirm transport and installation contract for 1400 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Suffolk

ScottishPower Renewables has confirmed that it has awarded Seaway7 the contract for the transport and installation of the foundations and inner-array cables for the 1400 MW East Anglia THREE offshore wind project located in the Southern North Sea, approximately 69 km off the Suffolk coast, UK.

East Anglia THREE will comprise 95 turbines, each with a capacity of 14.7 MW, providing electricity equivalent to powering more than 1.3 million homes. The wind farm will be operational in 2026.

Seaway7 will be responsible for the transport, logistics, and installation of 95 monopile foundations, and associated seabed preparation and scour protection. Furthermore, the company will also provide engineering, supply, and installation of the 95 inner-array cables. The transportation scope will be handled utilizing Seaway7's heavy transportation fleet in addition to the heavy lifting and cable-lay vessels, and the execution of the project will be led from their Aberdeen and Sutton offices in the UK. Offshore activities are scheduled to commence in 2024 after early engineering works throughout 2023.