Navantia Seanergies has completed delivery of its second substation jacket for Ocean Winds, marking a significant milestone for France’s offshore wind energy sector. The massive steel structure, standing almost 54 metres tall and weighing around 1,900 tonnes, departed from the Puerto Real shipyard’s south basin earlier this month, destined for installation at the Dieppe Le Tréport wind farm.
The jacket, fabricated entirely at Navantia’s Puerto Real facility, was loaded out on 13 May. Since then, adjustment and mooring operations have been underway to secure it for its transatlantic journey to France’s Atlantic coast. The Dieppe Le Tréport offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Normandy, is part of France’s expanding offshore energy portfolio.
This is not the first collaboration between Navantia Seanergies and Ocean Winds, a joint venture between EDPR and ENGIE. In 2023, the Spanish fabricator delivered a similar jacket for Ocean Winds’ Îles d’Yeu et Noirmoutier wind farm, also off the French coast. These repeat projects highlight a growing partnership aimed at scaling offshore wind capacity across Europe.
Navantia Seanergies’ Puerto Real yard has been a central hub for the production of offshore wind components. The facility’s capabilities include large-scale steel fabrication, heavy load-out infrastructure, and deepwater access – key factors that enable it to handle projects of this scale and complexity.
Beyond France, Navantia Seanergies and Ocean Winds are looking to the future. The two companies signed a capacity-reservation agreement for the manufacture of offshore wind components, including floating structures, for upcoming projects in Spain, Portugal, and other European markets. This agreement underlines the growing demand for local manufacturing capabilities as Europe’s offshore wind sector expands.
In related news, the offshore wind industry recently marked the five-year anniversary of the WindFloat project, the first floating offshore wind installation in the Iberian Peninsula. Built at Navantia Seanergies’ Fene facility, WindFloat’s success has bolstered confidence in floating wind technology, which is expected to play a significant role in Europe’s energy transition.
Navantia Seanergies has also been involved in the UK’s Moray West project, delivering 14 XXL monopiles as part of a consortium with Windar. Meanwhile, the Fene facility is currently fabricating 62 turbine jackets for the Dieppe Le Tréport project – the largest such order for Navantia Seanergies to date.
The delivery of the second jacket for Dieppe Le Tréport reinforces Navantia Seanergies’ position as a key supplier for Europe’s offshore wind infrastructure, as the industry continues to scale up to meet ambitious renewable energy targets.
