Statoil has awarded the latest Hywind pilot park contract to Isleburn Limited.
The north of Scotland firm will be responsible for providing 15 suction anchors for the project. The contract covers work in both Inverness and Aberdeen.
The fabrication of the suction anchors will take place in Isleburn’s facilities at Nigg Energy Park at the beginning of the next year. Delivery of the anchors is scheduled or the beginning of 2017.
Fergus Ewing, Scotland’s Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, said: “Isleburn and Global Energy Group have used their experience from the oil and gas sector to be awarded this contract award. We continue to work closely with Statoil to ensure that other Scottish companies can also benefit from this project and to learn lessons for the future. We want to position Scotland as a world leader in this area as we look to utilise floating wind technology to unlock the deeper offshore sites.”
Statoil’s landmark project, which located 25km offshore Peterhead, will power around 20,000home.
The 30MW floating offshore windfarm is expected to start production in late 2017.
Stephen Bull, Statoil’s senior vice president for Offshore Wind, added: “Statoil is proud to develop the world’s first floating wind farm. We are pleased to develop this project in Scotland, with a huge wind resource and an experienced supply chain from oil and gas.
“We are very pleased with the contract awarded to Isleburn. The suction anchors represent important components in this innovative project. The Hywind pilot park confirms the UK and Scotland’s position at the forefront of developing offshore wind as a competitive new energy source.”
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