The foundations will support 48 Senvion 6M machines and asubstation.

RWE said turbine installation is due to begin in May, withthe substation following in the summer.

The German utility is aiming for grid connection by spring2015.

The jacket foundations were installed by RWE’s own vessel Victoria Mathias, which is now in dock beingadapted so that it can handle the turbine components.

It will be joined bysister vessel Friedrich Ernestine in the summer, fresh from its current dutiesat the UK’s Gwynt y Mor project, RWE added.