RWE Innogy, through its UK subsidiary, RWE npower renewables, has awarded a key contract to MENCK to ensure that the construction of one of the world’s largest offshore wind farms, Gwynt y Môr, remains on schedule.

Welcoming the new contract, RWE npower renewables’ Gwynt y Môr project director, Toby Edmonds, said: “The piling hammer is a very specialised piece of equipment and there are only a few companies able to supply it so we are delighted to be working with Menck. The contract secures this important tool to drive the foundations for the wind turbines into the sea bed which is vital to keep the project on schedule.”