Posted on March 25, 2026
We are pleased to look back at Van Oord’s completed scope for the RWE Sofia Offshore Wind Farm. Located on Dogger Bank in the central North Sea, 195 kilometres from the northeast coast of the United Kingdom, the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm is one of the world’s largest offshore wind projects.
Contributing to the clean energy infrastructure of tomorrow, Van Oord’s scope of work consisted of the Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (EPCI) of:
• Scour protection (approx. 200,000 tons), installed using Van Oord’s flexible fallpipe vessels Bravenes and Nordnes;
• 100 extended monopile foundations, supplemented with secondary components, installed using Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel Aeolus;
• 360 kilometres of high‑voltage array cables (66 kV) installed, buried, terminated and tested, using Van Oord’s specialised vessels and several chartered vessels, creating the electrical backbone of the wind farm.
The successful delivery of this scope reflects the strong collaboration between RWE and Van Oord, supported by Van Oord’s specialised vessels and extensive expertise in foundation installation and subsea cabling.
Once operational in 2026, the Sofia Offshore Wind Farm will have a total capacity of 1.4 GW, enough to power around 1.2 million homes in the United Kingdom. This demonstrates how innovation and partnership enhance the energy transition towards renewable energy.
Watch the video to see highlights from Van Oord’s work at sea.
