Aberdeen firm Hydro Group has started work on a green-energy development in France under a £2.5million contract won as a result of links it established with a French company last year.
Hydro, which designs and manufactures cables and connectors for subsea and onshore use, said yesterday the Franco-Scottish consortium it formed with Wenex Equipments was to manufacture and install array cabling infrastructure on the SEM-REV marine renewables project offshore of Le Croisic on the French Atlantic coast.
Awarded by Ecole Centrale Nates (ECN), the six-month contract commenced earlier this year.
Hydro, one of a string of consortium partners involved in the work, has also been showcasing its marine-renewable energy products and expertise at the THETIS Marine Renewable Energy Conference in Nantes, France, this week.
Sales director Graham Wilkie said: “The (SEM-REV) project is a key offshore wave-energy test site and the consortium brings together first-class equipment, technology and expertise, all recognised by ECN as offering significant benefit and flexibility to its facility.
“We’re delighted to be part of this key project, and believe that showcasing our capabilities in a joint-venture will enable us to further build on our global success as a market leader in subsea manufacture and solutions for international marine and renewable customers.”
As well as the consortium partners, Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire-based Flowline Specialists is supporting the project with cable handling and deployment equipment.
Last month, Hydro Group said its growing product range had led to staff numbers at its Aberdeen headquarters rise to more than 100 for the first time, while further inroads into new and existing markets are expected to produce a 12% jump in turnover to more than £10million this year.
Meanwhile, subsea engineering and training firm Jee said yesterday it had won a new contract for work on a “ground-breaking” enhanced oil recovery (EOR) pilot project.
Jee, which has an operation in Aberdeen, will deliver front end engineering design expertise on behalf of Amec Foster Wheeler as part of the EOR pilot in the North Sea.
Jonathan McGregor, head of engineering at Jee, said: “]The ever-changing downhole environment represents a challenge when injecting chemical agents into existing reservoir fluids.
“The work carried out by Jee’s highly experienced engineers on this innovative project will allow for informed decisions to be made, with the aim of successful long-term oil recovery.”
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