East Anglia TWO jacket roll-up in Newcastle
The East Anglia TWO jacket that Smulders HSM is building for ScottishPower Renewables has reached another important milestone at our Newcastle yard.
October brought two important steps in the fabrication of the jacket. The first wall was upended, followed by the successful roll-up of the second wall.
At around 1,068 tonnes per wall, these were impressive operations. More importantly, both were completed safely and smoothly thanks to the dedication and teamwork of the many colleagues involved in the project.
With this milestone completed, attention now turns to the next phase. The cable deck is currently in the blasting hall and will be lifted onto the jacket in early 2027. Meanwhile, the topside at our Stormpolder yard is coming together nicely.
ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, awarded the EPCIC contract for the East Anglia TWO offshore substation topside and jacket in 2025 to Smulders HSM.
The East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm will be located in the southern North Sea approximately 33 km from the Suffolk coast at its nearest point off Southwold and 37 km from Lowestoft. Once completed, the windfarm is expected to have an installed capacity of up to 960 MW, enough to power the equivalent of around 950,000 homes.
