Renewables

Offshore Substation

This offshore substation isn’t just infrastructure — it’s a hub of scale, engineering, and the environment. These images show parts of its structure, deck, and setting offshore, captured during site conditions that mix light, metal, and sea.

Today I’m sharing a collection of images from that substation. The steel beams, walkways, cable trays, and platforms are framed against open sky and occasionally shifting light. There’s contrast in the work-worn surfaces, in the reflections, in the human scale where people or fittings show just how large these structures are.

This shoot adds to my ongoing series on offshore industrial installations. If you’re interested in renewables, structural photography, or commissioning work in wind infrastructure, check the wind industry section of my portfolio.

Great Orton Wind Farm — Onshore Drone & Renewables Photography

Great Orton Wind Farm, in Wigton near Carlisle, shows the power of clean energy set against the rural English landscape. These six turbines stand tall at 45 m to the hub (68.5 m to blade tip), and today’s drone shots aim to show not just their scale, but how they sit in place relative to the field, sky, and horizon.

Drone photograph of Great Orton Wind Farm, Wigton — six turbines set above farmlands with clean lines and open sky.

Flying above, I captured compositions where turbine towers puncture the skyline, blades silent but implied in motion. The open land around means little to interfere — just farm tracks, walls, and the occasional tree. Light at this time of day softens the metal surfaces, casts long shadows, and gives contrast between turbine steel and landscape texture.

Aerial close-up of turbine tower and blade at Great Orton, showing detail of structure and contrast with the sky.
Wind turbines at Great Orton with farmland patterns beneath, captured in soft early morning light.
Wind turbines at Great Orton with farmland patterns beneath, captured in soft early morning light.

My ongoing renewables and industrial photography seeks moments where engineering and environment combine. For more drone work in landscapes like this, check out my Drone and Wind Industry galleries.

Offshore Wind Turbines at Sunrise — Coastal Photography

First light offshore brings its own atmosphere. The silhouettes of turbines against the horizon stand clear and sharp, with the sky shifting colour as the sun breaks.

iPhone photo of offshore wind turbines at sunrise, silhouettes against horizon with calm water surface.
Sunrise over offshore turbines, blades visible against soft early sky, photographed on iPhone.

These images were taken on an early morning offshore, using my iPhone to capture the changing light. Even without specialist equipment, the results show scale and mood: turbines rising out of calm water, sky gradients shifting from deep tones to gold, and blades catching the first light of the day. The strength of these photographs is in their immediacy — a record of the moment as it happened.

Sometimes the best photographs come from being present, not over-equipped. For more of my work documenting offshore environments and renewables, see my Wind Industry and Places galleries.

GWO course renewals.

Good morning, today id like to share some images of recent courses attended.

Those who work in the renewables industry will feel my pain for attending the GWO renewal courses….again

The courses consist of -

  • Sea Survival

  • First Aid

  • Working at height

  • Manual handling

  • Fire fighting

These certificates are only valid for 2 years and have to be kept up to date whilst working offshore in the renewables industry.

Substation in the sun.

Hello,

Today I’d like to share a couple of images of an OSP (offshore substation platform)

I always enjoy, how I can take many photos of the same subject, and with the differing skies and ever-changing weather can change the image.

Which one do you prefer?

Leave a comment over on instagram @lee_ramsden

Thanks

Lee