Seagreen sets sail following success in Contracts for Difference

Seagreen sets sail following success in Contracts for Difference

The past few months have been an exceptionally busy time for the Seagreen project. September saw Seagreen offshore wind farm successfully secure a contract in the UK Government’s recent contracts for difference auction. This contract heralded the start of work to progress the 1,075MW offshore wind farm towards final investment decision and then onto construction. Situated over 27km off the Angus coastline at its closest point, Seagreen offshore wind farm is a pioneering offshore wind development and represents one of the most significant construction projects to be undertaken in Scotland.

Once complete, the site will generate enough zero carbon, renewable energy to power around 1 million homes. In October, ahead of final investment decision, the project started announcing its preferred Tier 1 suppliers, including Montrose Port which has been selected as the preferred location for the Operations and Maintenance base for the offshore wind farm. In addition, the project announced MHI Vestas Offshore as the preferred supplier for wind turbines and Nexans for the supply & install Onshore and Offshore Export Cable. In early November, these Tier 1 suppliers attended Seagreen’s Meet the Buyer events held in Inverness, Aberdeen and Dundee.

The events offered a unique opportunity for members of the local supply chain to discuss their service offering with the project team and its Tier 1 suppliers ahead of bidding in for any potential contracts. John Hill, Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm’s Project Director, said:

It’s been a very exciting three months for the Seagreen project team as we begin our work to deliver the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland.

Our project will bring opportunities for businesses of all sizes across a wide range of disciplines, as well as bringing significant jobs to Scotland and the UK during construction and then over the lifetime of the project.

The Meet the Buyer events were a fantastic opportunity for us and our Tier 1 suppliers to meet with members of the Scottish supply chain, and we are very grateful to everyone who came to meet with us. We will continue to work closely with Tier 1 Contractors to maximise the local opportunities available and look forward to another busy few months.

Seagreen offshore wind farm is a pioneering offshore wind development and represents one of the most significant construction projects to be undertaken in Scotland.