Last week, Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus installed the final wind turbine at the Gemini Offshore Wind Park, which means that the installation of all 150 wind turbines is now complete.
Van Oord and Siemens were responsible for the installation of the wind turbines. The turbines were installed after the successful installation of the foundations, the offshore high voltage stations and 210 kilometres of export cables by Van Oord.
During the installation phase, much of Van Oord’s own equipment was used, including offshore installation vessel Aeolus and cable-laying vessel Nexus.
Gemini Offshore Wind Park
Gemini is one of the largest wind parks in the world, in size as well as production. With a capacity of 600 MW, Gemini will produce enough sustainable power to meet the energy needs of Amsterdam and Rotterdam combined (or approximately 1.5 million people). The wind park is located in the North Sea, 85 kilometres from the coast of Groningen, in an area where wind speeds are among the highest and most constant in the world.
Picture: Offshore installation vessel Aeolus during installation works.
