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Burbo Bank Extension offshore wind farm

Liverpool Bay, Irish Sea, UK · 2016–2017 (fully operational 2017) · N/A (significant investment, specific GBP value not readily available)

The judgement call

Account-gated at launch

Pioneered the use of 8 MW turbines, setting a new benchmark for turbine size and efficiency in offshore wind. - Demonstrated innovation in offshore wind technology and installation techniques.

Key engineering challenges

Installation of the world's largest offshore wind turbines at the time (MHI Vestas V164-8.0MW). - Operating in a marine environment with challenges like waves, currents, seabed shifts, and corrosion. - Managing the logistics of installing large components 7 km off the coast.

Project facts

Client / owner
Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy)
Lead contractor
Van Oord, Jan De Nul
Lead designers
N/A
Project type
new build
Scale
258 MW capacity; 32 MHI Vestas V164-8.0MW turbines
Disciplines
civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; marine; geotechnical
Standards & frameworks
N/A

Sources: Ørsted: https://orsted.co.uk/media/newsroom/news/2016/09/successful-installation-of-worlds-largest-offshore-wind-turbine-at-burbo-bank-extension - TGS 4C: https://www.tgs4c.com/windfarms/united-kingdom/burbo-bank-extension-united-kingdom-uk59.html - Jan De Nul: https://www.jandenul.com/our-projects/burbo-bank-extension-offshore-wind-farm-united-kingdom - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burbo_Bank_Offshore_Wind_Farm