Voltaire begins building world’s largest offshore wind farm

Wind Energy – Dogger Bank

The largest offshore jack-up installation vessel ever built, Voltaire, has just arrived in the UK port of Able Seaton ahead of its first campaign on Dogger Bank Wind Farm.

Voltaire of Jan De Nul Group was delivered in late 2022. Since then she has been undertaking final preparations for her very first assignment, the construction of the Dogger Bank Wind Farm phases A, B and C.

In total, the vessel will be responsible for installing 277 GE Renewable Energy Haliade-X turbines. Voltaire will sail out in early July to begin installation.

Olly Cass, Dogger Bank Wind Farm Project Director at SSE Renewables, said: “As offshore wind technology grows in scale and power, the industry needs stronger vessels that are capable of meeting these engineering challenges. With its lifting capacity of more than 3,000 tonnes and ultra-low emissions design, we can’t wait to see this next generation vessel take on the challenge of installing some of the world’s largest and most powerful turbines, as we head towards first power for Dogger Bank A this summer.”

Voltaire, with a lifting capacity of over 3,000 tonnes, is the first seaworthy installation vessel to be an Ultra-Low Emission vessel.

Original Source: https://ocean-energyresources.com/2023/06/20/voltaire-begins-building-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-farm/