OffshoreWIND.biz reported that DEME installed Nordlicht I’s final monopile. The foundations were manufactured by EEW Special Pipe Constructions in Rostock, while CS Wind is supplying transition pieces from Aalborg. Installation began on 1 July with DEME’s Orion vessel.
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The milestone marks completion of a major steel-foundation installation campaign. With 68 monopiles each measuring up to 80.5 meters and weighing up to 1,290 tonnes, Nordlicht I illustrates the scale and heavy-fabrication requirements of offshore wind foundation demand.
MetalMate analysis- Nordlicht I has 68 monopiles, all now installed, according to OffshoreWIND.biz.
- Each monopile is up to 80.5 meters long and weighs up to 1,290 tonnes.
- EEW Special Pipe Constructions manufactured the monopiles at its Rostock facility.
- CS Wind is supplying the transition pieces from Aalborg.
- DEME is responsible for transporting and installing monopile foundations and transition pieces for the 980 MW Nordlicht I and 630 MW Nordlicht II projects.
Attention shifts to completion of the remaining transition-piece work at Nordlicht I and the subsequent foundation installation campaign at Nordlicht II. The supplied claims do not provide firm dates for either milestone.
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- Published · Version 1
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- 1 October 2026
- MetalMate publication
- 2 October 2026
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All Monopiles In at Nordlicht I Offshore Wind Farm — OffshoreWIND.biz
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