UK: The East Anglia THREE offshore windfarm has reached a major milestone with the installation of its first turbine, setting a new UK record for the largest blades ever used. Each blade measures 115 m, making them longer than a Premier League football pitch.
The project, jointly owned by ScottishPower Renewables and Masdar, will feature 95 turbines in total. All 285 blades are being produced domestically at Siemens Gamesa’s factory in Hull.
Each turbine stands about 262 m tall, exceeding the height of the The Shard observation deck, and has a rotor diameter of 236 m. A single rotation can generate enough electricity to power a UK home for more than four days.
Once completed, the 1.4 GW wind farm, located off the Suffolk coast, is expected to supply clean electricity to over 1.3 million homes, making it one of the largest offshore wind projects globally.
Project leaders highlighted the investment benefits, including billions spent across supply chains, thousands of construction jobs, and over 100 long-term roles in eastern England. The development also aims to strengthen energy security and expand renewable capacity.
The installation was carried out using Cadeler’s Wind Osprey vessel, with additional support from Wind Pace later in the programme. The blades are seven metres longer than the previous UK record, also set by Siemens Gamesa.
Source: ScottishPower
