Havfram Wind to Install Turbines at Hornsea 3 Offshore Wind Project for Ørsted

Offshore wind construction firm Havfram Wind has said that it has appointed by global renewable giant Ørsted to install turbines at its Hornsea 3 offshore windfarm, starting autumn 2026. The wind energy project is world largest of such kind.

Havfram Wind said that it will be utilizing one of its newly built NG20000X Jack-Up Wind Turbine Installation vessels (WTIV) with a 3.250-ton crane.

Hornsea 3 will consist of up to 231 offshore wind turbines, located within a 696 square kilometer area, approximately 120 km off the Norfolk coast and 160 km off the Yorkshire coast, United Kingdom. With a capacity of 2,852 MW, Hornsea 3 will be capable of producing enough low-cost, clean, renewable electricity to power over 3 million UK homes.

Commenting on collaboration with Havfram Wind, Patrick Harnett, VP, Ørsted, said, “Delivering an offshore wind farm of the size and scale of Hornsea 3 requires the development of strong, collaborative relationships with our contractor partners and the realisation of new supply chain capacity. We are therefore very excited to sign our first contract with Havfram, bringing a new cutting-edge vessel to the offshore wind market and taking the positive working relationship we have created during the procurement phase into execution.”

Even Larsen, CEO of Havfram Wind, mentioned, “The contribution of Havfram Wind to one of these giant projects proves our growing position in the market and the trust given to us by Ørsted.” He added the goal of Ørsted is to reach 30 GW installed offshore wind capacity by 2030, and his firm will contribute to such an ambitious target.

Martin Degen, Commercial Director and Vice President of Havfram Wind thanked the opportunity to prove his firm’s competence with a project like Hornsea 3.

Havfram Wind is an offshore wind construction company focused on transport and installation services for both bottom-fixed and floating projects in the offshore wind sector. The firm is a subsidiary of Havfram.