CWHI has completed delivery of all XXL monopiles for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, bringing to a close a multi-month delivery campaign for one of Scotland’s major offshore wind projects.
The final batch of eight XXL monopiles has departed CWHI’s Qinzhou yard on the COSCO vessel XIANG TAIKOU. This shipment concludes a series of voyages covering 32 XXL monopiles in total, after 24 units arrived on schedule and were offloaded at the Port of Leith.
Designed and manufactured for offshore wind installation, each monopile measures up to 11.5 m in diameter, extends up to 103 m in length and weighs as much as 2,300 tonnes. The dimensions highlight the scale and complexity of the Inch Cape foundations and CWHI’s ability to deliver large-diameter, heavy-lift offshore structures.
Dale Young, Chief Development Officer at CWHI, said completing the full delivery scope for Inch Cape reflects the work of teams at the Qinzhou yard and of the company’s logistics and vessel partners, and that it demonstrates CWHI’s support for Scotland’s renewable energy plans.
The Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, sited off the Angus coast, is expected to play a role in strengthening the UK’s clean energy generation capacity. CWHI said its involvement in the project is consistent with national decarbonisation goals and with the development of Scotland’s offshore wind sector.
With the final shipment heading for the Port of Leith and the full set of 32 XXL monopiles either delivered or in transit, CWHI has completed its supply scope for Inch Cape and said it will continue to contribute to clean energy infrastructure worldwide.
