First Drilled XL-Monopile Installation at Saint-Nazaire Offshore Wind Farm in France

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DEME Offshore and Herrenknecht have signed an agreement for the fabrication of a subsea drill to be deployed at the Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm in France. This is the first wind farm in the world to use drilled XL-monopile foundations.

In 2019, a consortium including DEME Offshore and Eiffage Métal was awarded the EPCI contract for 80 foundations for the French wind farm. The scope includes the design, fabrication, transportation and installation of the steel foundations. The 480 MW Saint-Nazaire offshore wind farm, owned by EDF Renewables and Enbridge, will be located between 12 km and 20 km off the coast of the Guérande peninsula in western France. The XL-monopile foundations have to be installed on a difficult rocky seabed. DEME... ... More: Official Press Release DEME Offshore

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DEME Offshore, fabrication, XL-monopile, installation, France, Herrenknecht, offshore, wind farm, fundation, drill, seabed, Saint-Nazaire