Harwich International Port signs new wind deal
Harwich International Port was selected to act as the main installation port for offshore wind project London Array
11. March 2011
| Editorial staff Ship&Offshore
ABJV are the project’s installation contractor and were appointed by the wind farm’s developers, DONG Energy, E.ON and Masdar. At 1,000MW, the project is currently one of the the world’s largest consented wind farms and will be built in two phases.
Located in the outer Thames Estuary, the London Array could eventually power up to 750,000 homes, the equivalent of a quarter of Greater London. Phase 1 installation will commence in February 2011, ending in 2012 and will consist of 175 Siemens 3.6MW turbines.
