Dong Energy has announced on its social media pages that the inauguration of its Westermost Rough offshore wind farm will be held on July 1st.
The last of the 35 turbines was lifted into position in March and the full power output has been achieved at the end of May.
Westermost Rough, located off the UK’s East Coast, is the first offshore wind farm to make commercial use of the Siemens 6MW wind turbine.
A permanent home for the wind farm’s operations and maintenance team has been built at the Royal Dock in Grimsby.
The wind farm is a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners Marubeni Corporation (25%) and the UK Green Investment Bank (25%).
Offshore WIND Staff; Image: Dong Energy