Cadeler has taken delivery of Wind Ace, a newbuild A-class wind installation vessel constructed over the past two years at the COSCO Shipping Offshore shipyard in Qidong, China. The vessel is designed to transport and install both XXL monopile foundations and next-generation wind turbines. Its hybrid configuration enables it to undertake both foundation and turbine installation work.
Following mobilisation, Wind Ace will prepare for deployment on ScottishPower Renewables' 960 MW East Anglia TWO offshore wind farm in the UK. Under contracts awarded in 2024, Cadeler will transport and install all 64 wind turbines and their foundations. Offshore installation is scheduled to begin in 2027, with Wind Ace working alongside one of Cadeler's O-class vessels.
