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Vattenfall Wraps Up Key Construction Phase at German Offshore Wind Farm

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Vattenfall has completed the installation of all 68 transition pieces at its 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, bringing the project's…

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(Credit: Vattenfall)
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Vattenfall has completed the installation of all 68 transition pieces at its 980 MW Nordlicht I offshore wind farm in the German North Sea, bringing the project's foundation construction phase to a close ahead of schedule.

The milestone follows the installation of the final monopile at the end of September, completing the foundations that will support the project's wind turbines.

The foundations were manufactured by EEW Special Pipe Constructions and CS WIND Offshore, while DEME handled offshore transportation and installation of the monopiles and transition pieces.



With the foundation works completed, construction is progressing across other parts of the Nordlicht supply chain.

TKF is manufacturing cables for the project, while Vestas has begun producing turbine towers, with the first tower sections already delivered to Esbjerg.

Production of turbine blades and nacelles is expected to begin in the coming months, while preparations for the neighboring Nordlicht II project are also progressing according to plan.

Located approximately 85 kilometers north of the island of Borkum, Nordlicht I will have an

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