Jan de Nul's jackup installation vessel Vole au Vent has successfully installed the first wind turbine at the offshore wind farm Dieppe-Le Tréport in France.
In total, the vessel will install 62 wind turbines, representing a total installed capacity of 496 MW. Jan de Nul said this would be enough to provide renewable energy to approximately 850,000 people every year.
At the end of April, Vole au Vent completed the installation of 61 wind turbines at the Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm.
In early June, the vessel started a new installation campaign off the coast of Dieppe and Le Tréport in northern France.
Vole au Vent can transport four complete wind turbines from the port of Le Havre to the offshore installation site in a single voyage. These include four pre-assembled tower sections, four nacelles and twelve blades.
Jan de Nul said a total of 16 transport and installation campaigns will be required to complete the project.