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  • Final Five Turbines Embark for Beatrice

    8 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    Swire Blue Ocean’s jack-up vessel Pacific Orca has loaded the last five Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines destined for the Beatrice offshore wind farm. Pacific Orca has been picking up the turbines in sets of five at the Nigg port, Siemens Gamesa’s pre-assembly base, and installing them at the site 13km off the Caithness coast in the UK. According […]

  • Stanislav Yudin In Charge of Beatrice Jacket Installation

    3 April 2018
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway Heavy Lifting’s (SHL) vessel Stanislav Yudin has been deployed on the jacket installation at the Beatrice offshore wind farm as the heavy lift vessel Oleg Strashnov left the site to handle the substation installation at the Arkona offshore wind farm in the German part of the Baltic Sea.

  • Siemens Working on Commissioning Beatrice OTM 1

    21 March 2018
    Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Siemens Transmission and Distribution is carrying out commissioning works on the recently installed Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in preparation for the energisation of the system.

  • Smulders Kicks Off Beatrice Works

    12 December 2016
    Wind Farm Update

    Smulders has completed the first jacket foundation section for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, for which the company is building a total of 28 jackets. according to Beatrice project’s social media pages.  Smulders Projects was awarded the contract for 28 Beatrice jacket foundations by Seaway Heavy Lifting, which is in charge of the engineering, procurement, construction, transport and […]

  • Beatrice Puts Pedal to the Metal

    31 May 2019
    Wind Farm Update

    The Beatrice offshore wind farm has produced 587.9MW of capacity, which represents the highest output from renewable sources in Scotland to date. According to Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL), the 588MW project reached the double milestone this week. To remind, the last of 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines at the Beatrice wind farm was commissioned in the […]

  • Beatrice Partnership Fund Up for Grabs

    15 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    SSE plc has reopened the Beatrice Partnership Fund and is inviting local Highland and Moray communities in Scotland to apply for grants. Groups and organizations in the two regions are welcome to apply for grants amounting to between GBP 10,000 and GBP 50,000. This deadline for the submission of applications is 25 April by 12:00 […]

  • Beatrice Nears Double-Digit Turbine Milestone

    16 August 2018
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Nine Siemens Gamesa 7MW wind turbines have so far been installed on the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) said.

  • Top News of the Week, 22 – 28 May 2017

    28 May 2017

    Offshore WIND’s most read news from 22 to 28 May 2017.

  • Beatrice Impact Measured in Billions – Report

    24 July 2019
    Business & Finance

    The development, construction and 25-year lifetime operation of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, Beatrice, is expected to generate GBP 2.4 billion of value for the UK economy, a new analysis has found. The 84 turbine, 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm – the fourth largest offshore wind farm in the world – was completed last month, […]

  • SSE Calculates Socio-Economic Impact of Beatrice Project

    21 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    New research into the benefits of the Beatrice offshore wind farm shows the social and economic impact the project is expected to deliver.

  • BAM Nuttall Hired for Beatrice Wick O&M Base Works

    24 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    UK civil construction company BAM Nuttall has been appointed as the principal contractor for the renovation works on two buildings at Wick Harbour, where Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) will set up the O&M base for the Beatrice offshore wind farm.

  • Subsea Surveys to Soon Start at Beatrice OWF

    24 September 2020
    Operations & Maintenance

    Subsea surveys are set to start on 5 October at the Beatrice offshore wind farm, located some 13 kilometres off the coast of Caithness in Scotland. For the work, the DP2 vessel Glomar Wave and crew transfer vessel Iceni Spirit will be deployed at the site. Surveys will be carried out on selected wind turbine foundations, […]

  • Nexans Goes Full Steam Ahead with Beatrice Works

    5 March 2018
    Grid Connection, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Nexans has completed the installation of its 400kV Outdoor Sealing Ends at Blackhillock, where the onshore substation for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm is being built.

  • Wiking Helikopter to Back Siemens Gamesa O&M Ops at Beatrice

    22 August 2018
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance

    Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has awarded Wiking Helikopter Service with a multi-year contract to support maintenance operations at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland, which will comprise 84 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines.

  • Roxtec Safeguards Beatrice Cables

    24 April 2018

    Roxtec has delivered a package of cable sealing solutions for the Beatrice offshore wind farm off Scotland, including fireproof and watertight seals to secure high voltage cables on the two transformer modules.

  • EIB Backs Beatrice with Its Largest Ever Offshore Wind Investment

    24 May 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide GBP 525 million for construction of the 588MW Beatrice wind farm off Scotland, representing the single largest support ever for investment in an offshore wind project by the bank.  The 19-year, long-term loan will support more than GBP 2.7 billion of overall investment. Part of the […]

  • APEM to Survey Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    7 July 2015
    Environment

    APEM will carry out detailed marine benthic surveys for the Beatrice offshore wind farm and export cable route in the Moray Firth after being awarded a contract by developer Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL). The surveys comprise an array of field work, sample analysis and technical reporting. The company recently began gathering seafloor grab samples […]

  • Siemens Gamesa to Service Beatrice Offshore Wind Turbines for 10 More Years

    6 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    SSE Renewables and Siemens Gamesa have signed a new service agreement for the Beatrice offshore wind farm, which will see Siemens Gamesa continuing to service and maintain its wind turbines until 2034. The 588 MW offshore wind farm comprises 84 Siemens Gamesa’s SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines, the last of which was installed in May 2019. The […]

  • NHV Helicopters on Beatrice Duty

    22 February 2017
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    The NHV Group has won a contract with Seaway Heavy Lifting (SHL) to provide helicopter services in support of their upcoming wind farm construction project at the Beatrice offshore wind farm in the Scottish North Sea.

  • Stowen Contracted for Ad Hoc Services at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    5 June 2023
    Contracts & Tenders

    SSE Renewables has awarded Stowen Clean Energy with a five-year framework agreement for ad hoc services for the Beatrice offshore wind farm in Scotland. Stowen already has agreements with SSE for ad hoc services for the 504 MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm. The UK company says that adding the Beatrice project allows it to […]

  • Beatrice Starts Giving Back

    1 June 2017
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Ltd (BOWL) has completed the first round of awards to support transformational projects across the north of Scotland from the GBP 6 million Beatrice Community Fund.

  • Work Starts on Beatrice O&M Base in Wick

    14 March 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Wick-based GMR Henderson has started the initial demolition and preparatory works ahead of the renovation of the two historic buildings in the Wick Harbour which will serve as the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) base for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.

  • Photo of the Day: Beatrice Jacket Readies for a Lift

    2 June 2017
    Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd (BOWL) has shared a photo of the teams at Burntisland Fabrications’ (BiFab) facility in Methil preparing to upend one of the jacket foundations built for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm.

  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Invests in Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm

    6 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired 25% of the UK offshore wind project Beatrice. The Beatrice project is located in Outer Moray Firth, Scotland and is one of five offshore wind projects in the UK awarded an Investment Contract by the UK government (fixed inflation indexed settlement price for a 15 year period). The project has […]

  • BOWL Cleared to Build Beatrice O&M Base at Wick Harbour

    11 January 2017
    Authorities, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Limited (BOWL) has been granted consent to renovate two historic buildings at Wick Harbour which will form the new GBP 10 million Operations & Maintenance (O&M) base for the 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. The construction works on the O&M base is expected to start in February 2017, BOWL said. Wick Harbour has been […]

  • Windhoist Assembles Final Beatrice Tower

    10 April 2019
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Windhoist Limited has pre-assembled the 84th and final wind turbine tower on the Beatrice Pre-Assembly Project at Nigg Energy Park in Scotland. Siemens Gamesa awarded Windhoist with a contract to carry out wind turbine pre-assembly work for the 588MW Beatrice wind farm in May 2018, marking the Scottish company’s first foray into offshore wind. Under the contract, […]