Inch Cape offshore wind farm
Firth of Forth, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, UK · Under construction (full operation due 2027) · N/A (significant investment, specific GBP value not readily available)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchThe project is a significant contributor to Scotland's renewable energy targets, with full operation expected in 2027. - The use of two different foundation types (monopiles and jackets) suggests optimization based on specific seabed conditions and water depths.
Key engineering challenges
Installation of both monopile and jacket foundations in varying water depths. - Managing the logistics of installing 72 large turbines and associated infrastructure. - Construction of an operations and maintenance base at Montrose Port.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Inch Cape Offshore Limited (joint venture between Red Rock Renewables and ESB)
- Lead contractor
- Seaway7 (for jacket installation), N/A (multiple contractors)
- Lead designers
- N/A
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- 1.1 GW (1100 MW) capacity; 72 wind turbine generators (up to 274 meters tall); water depths 34-64 meters; 54 monopile foundations, 18 jacket foundations
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; marine; geotechnical
- Standards & frameworks
- N/A
Sources: Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm: https://www.inchcapewind.com/ - TGS 4C: https://www.tgs4c.com/windfarms/united-kingdom/inch-cape-united-kingdom-uk54.html - Offshorewind.biz: https://www.offshorewind.biz/2025/01/27/1-1-gw-inch-cape-wind-farm-entering-offshore-construction-phase/