Construction Diary

The majority of the offshore construction work at North Hoyle was carried out during 2003. The work was carried out by The North Hoyle Consortium, a consortium of two UK companies – Vestas Celtic Wind Ltd and Mayflower Energy Ltd. The approximate timeline for the different components of construction was as follows:

Overview:

Wind turbine foundationsApril 2003 – July 2003
Boat landingsJune 2003 – August 2003
Transition piecesJuly 2003 – August 2003
Export CablesAugust 2003 – October 2003
Wind turbinesAugust 2003 – March 2004
Offshore cable worksSeptember 2003 – December 2003
First power generationNovember 2003