Cadeler installs first monopile foundation at Hornsea 3

The installation is the first of 197 monopile foundations Cadeler will transport and install as part of the company’s full transportation and installation (T&I) scope for the project. The Hornsea 3 project is the first time Cadeler has taken on the complete T&I scope for monopile foundations.

The monopile was installed by Cadeler’s A-class vessel, Wind Ally. Wind Orca executed the installation of secondary steel. The commissioning scope was carried out by the service operation vessel Esvagt Froude. Boston Energy delivered the post-installation commissioning and completion scope for the foundation.

As part of the broader Hornsea 3 installation scope, Cadeler will deploy three of its specialist offshore wind installation vessels, including Wind Ally, which was purpose-designed and built to support the transportation and installation of XXL monopile foundations.

Once completed, Hornsea 3 will become the single largest offshore windfarm in the world, with a total capacity of 2.9 GW.