13 Dec 2023
On December 13th, 2023, SeAH Wind and Vattenfall signed a significant contract for the supply of monopiles to their Norfolk Vanguard East and Norfolk Vanguard West offshore wind farms, located in the UK North Sea.
The monopiles will reach up to 96 meters in length, weighing up to an impressive 2200 tons. Schedule to begin production in 2026, the agreement to supply all the XXL Monopiles from SeAH Wind’s new factory which is current under construction, is not only the largest order for foundations for a UK based manufacturer but is also the largest single contract secured in the history of SeAH.
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CEO of SeAH Wind Chris Sunghwal Sohn said: “We thank Vattenfall for their trust in SeAH Wind, the UK market has needed an injection of good news, and this contract is a clear signal that UK based companies can be a success in the Offshore Wind industry. Now we focus on the future, completing our factory, recruiting the best talent, and making SeAH Wind the market leader in producing the largest Monopiles.”
The Norfolk Zone consists of three clusters which have been fully consented for development, Norfolk Boreas, Norfolk Vanguard West, and Norfolk Vanguard East, totaling 4.2GW in offshore wind capacity. Vattenfall have since divested the Norfolk offshore wind zone to RWE, where SeAH continues to work in close collaboration with both developers to ensure successful execution of the project. ...
Read the full news release here
