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Windhoist join Siemens in Scotland

4C Offshore | Matthew White
By: Matthew White 04/05/2018 Windhoist
Windhoist Limited announced that a contract has been placed by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the company to carry out onshore turbine pre-assembly work for the Beatrice offshore wind project.

Having constructed more than 11GW of onshore wind capacity globally to date, this award is the company’s first in the offshore wind sector and will sustain over 40 jobs for the 10 month duration of the project starting this month.

The contract requires Windhoist to provide onshore pre-construction support for 84 Siemens 7MW turbines to be deployed by the start of 2019.

The
Beatrice offshore wind project is Scotland’s largest offshore development to date and SSE(project developer) estimates that of the GBP 2.6 billion investment, GBP 1.1 billion is expected to add to UK GDP supporting more than 18,100 years of full-time employment in the UK.

Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse, said: “Having secured this new contract to carry out onshore turbine pre-assembly work for the Beatrice offshore wind project in the Moray Firth, Windhoist Ltd are one company who are actively seeking emerging opportunities in the renewables sector. With assistance from Scottish Enterprise to identify new opportunities, this is an excellent example of a company utilising its knowledge in one sector to secure contracts in another, while sustaining over 40 jobs in a very competitive market.”

Hugh McNally, Managing Director of Windhoist, said, “We have worked with Siemens Gamesa for a number of years within the onshore wind sector. We are delighted to build upon this relationship and look forward to bringing our extensive onshore construction expertise into the offshore wind sector”.

Ryan Burke, Windhoist’s Project Manager on Beatrice, commented, “We are very excited about working with SGRE on this Scottish project. The reputation our construction teams have made around the world for innovative and seamless execution was a real defining factor in terms of securing this award.”

A spokesperson for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy said of this contract award, “We are delighted to be undertaking our largest turbine supply contract in Scotland to date and are pleased that Windhoist will support us on this project. We are committed to stimulating indigenous innovation, competition and skills and support from the Scottish supply chain will be invaluable for us to deliver this project successfully.”

Recently, The
Oleg Strashnov, with the aid of the jack-up vessel Seajacks Hydra, installed the jacket foundations on the Beatrice offshore wind farm.

Located in the Moray Firth, the
Beatrice project will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, comprising of 84 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 turbines. The 588MW capacity array is expected to be capable of generating enough electricity to power approximately 450,000 homes. First power is currently scheduled for July 2018 with commissioning expected to follow in 2019.

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