A pre-installation survey is due to start at RWE’s 1.4 GW Vanguard West offshore wind site in the UK.
The survey vessel Breaker is expected to mobilise on or around 15 June, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by RWE. The vessel will work within the project’s array area.
The campaign is planned to run for about one month. During this period, Breaker will operate continuously from the Port of Den Helder.
RWE secured Contracts for Difference for Vanguard West and Vanguard East in the UK government’s seventh allocation round in January this year. After the award, RWE said it would work with KKR on the projects and expected to make a final investment decision in summer 2026.
Firm turbine orders were placed with Vestas in February/March for V236-15.0 MW units for both Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind farms. In May, Lamprell said it had started manufacturing transition pieces under a 2024 agreement with RWE.
Vanguard West and Vanguard East are located 50 to 80 km off the Norfolk coast. Each project is planned with 1,380 MW of installed capacity. Vanguard West is expected to be commissioned in 2029, followed by Vanguard East in 2030.
