Moray West, an offshore wind farm within the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, has chosen International Power Group (GEG) to supply preassembly help providers for the marshalling of all 62 transition items (TPs) on the Port of Nigg.
The transition items, provided by Smulders, will begin to arrive on the Port of Nigg later this yr with set up beginning shortly afterward and due for completion in 2024, GEG mentioned.
The most important contract encompasses a broad vary of onsite providers together with craneage, logistics, mounting ancillary gear, and inspection and restore help, which can be accomplished previous to set up of the TPs.
GEG mentioned that securing this contract will help plenty of jobs throughout the firm in addition to creating new roles onsite on the Port of Nigg.
“We’re delighted to be chosen by Moray West to execute these providers for his or her thrilling growth. Having efficiently supported three earlier offshore wind tasks from the Port of Nigg, together with Moray East, our staff could be very a lot trying ahead to welcoming Ocean Winds again to web site,” mentioned Charlie Morrison, Operations Director at GEG and Port of Nigg.
This newest venture award follows the current bulletins that the Port of Nigg can be utilized by Siemens Gamesa for the marshalling and pre-assembly of Moray West’s wind generators, in addition to GEG’s Fabrication Division securing the manufacturing of two J-tube frames as key parts of the inspiration buildings.
The Scottish offshore wind farm will characteristic 60 Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW wind generators and two offshore substations, all put in on monopile foundations.
The primary XXL monopile is already put in on the offshore building web site, situated some 22.5 kilometers from the Caithness shoreline.
The 882 MW Moray West offshore wind farm is being developed and majority-owned by Ocean Winds, with Lithuania’s Ignitis Group holding a minority share within the venture.
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