The 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind farm, developed by RWE, will comprise 100 Siemens Gamesa 14 MW wind turbines, a number of which will be fitted with recyclable blades .
At the project site, the foundation installation, which started last year, continues with more than half of the turbine foundations so far. The monopile foundations are being installed by Van Oord using its jack-up vessel Aeolus .
The project’s offshore converter station , onshore substation, and onshore and offshore export cables are also in place.
The 1.4 GW offshore wind project is expected to be commissioned in 2026 when it will be capable of generating enough electricity to power the equivalent of 1.2 million UK homes.
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