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| XXL monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm arrive at the Port of Leith (Image courtesy of Inch Cape) |
The first eight XXL monopiles for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm have arrived at the Port of Leith, marking a major milestone for one of Scotland’s largest offshore renewable energy projects and a new operational phase for Forth Ports’ newly completed renewables hub.
Transported aboard a heavy transport vessel to the recently opened Charles Hammond Berth, the XXL monopiles — each up to 103 meters long, weighing about 2,300 tonnes, and measuring 11.5 meters in diameter — were produced by CWHI. The arrival kicks off an intensive phase of offshore foundation construction for the 1.1GW project, located approximately 15 km off the Angus coast in the North Sea.