Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project, USA
Demonstrator project
The Coastal Virginia offshore wind project is only the second offshore wind project in U.S. federal waters. We installed and transported two foundations and wind turbines.
Peter De Pooter, Manager Offshore Renewables at Jan De Nul Group, concludes:
“This project is of great importance for Jan De Nul Group as it has given us the opportunity to work with local, state and federal government agencies in the U.S. and allowed us to familiarize ourselves with the construction of U.S. offshore wind farms.”
Coastal Virginia offshore wind in detail
Did you know?
The project was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring the entire installation team to embark on a 17-day journey across the Atlantic Ocean. An exceptional situation.
The project in details
Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC selected Jan De Nul Group to install the 12MW demonstrator Offshore Wind Farm, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia. The crew of our jack-up installation vessel Vole au vent took care of transport and installation of two foundations and wind turbines. Each foundation is composed of a monopile and transition piece. Our multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant was in charge of scour protection with stones from a nearby quarry.
