Cadeler secures contract for 87 Dogger Bank turbines
Key points
- Cadeler signed a firm contract to support the transportation and installation of 87 offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank C in the United Kingdom.
- The company did not disclose the contract's financial value, while its newbuild vessel Wind Apex is scheduled to begin its first deployment in Q3 2027.
- The agreement expands Cadeler's involvement in the 3.6-gigawatt Dogger Bank development, which is expected to generate enough electricity for approximately six million UK homes annually.
Cadeler (NYSE:CDLR) signed a contract to support installing 87 offshore wind turbines at Dogger Bank C, beginning in Q3 2027.
The agreement adds installation capacity to the project's third 1.2-gigawatt phase, although Cadeler has not disclosed the contract's financial value.
"The campaign will also mark the first deployment of Wind Apex," said Cadeler Chief Executive Officer Mikkel Gleerup.
Wind Apex will operate alongside the project's existing installation vessel and may also support work across the remaining Dogger Bank phases.
Cadeler expects Wind Apex to begin operations in Q3 2027, following its scheduled delivery from the shipyard in the second quarter.
Dogger Bank is a 3.6-gigawatt offshore wind development owned by SSE (40%), Equinor (40%) and Vårgrønn (20%).
Cadeler previously worked with SSE on the Beatrice and Seagreen projects and has installation commitments for Poland's Bałtyk 2 and 3 developments.
