by David McPhee
A Highland energy boss last night hailed the agreement of a £12 million
deal with a giant Moray Firth offshore wind project as “a real statement of
confidence” in the Scottish renewables sector.
Roy MacGregor said his firm, Global Energy Group (Geg), wanted to continue
creating local jobs in the sector as his firm celebrated a new
multi-million contract with the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm project.
Geg’s Port of Nigg will be the location of a new ‘staging port’ for 103
completed jacket structures before their transportation out to the Moray
Firth site.
The new contract, agreed with Moray East contractor Deme Offshore, could
also see the creation of around 90 jobs as the site takes receipt of the
100 turbine jackets and three substations.
It is the third such deal since Geg launched its £90m investment programme
at the site in 2011 and follows similar work done on the newly-completed
84-turbine Beatrice Offshore Windfarm.
Work on the 950 megawatt (MW) project is due to kick off at Nigg in December.
Global’s chairman, Roy MacGregor said: “This is a major and significant
contract that really establishes Nigg after the success of finishing the
Beatrice contract well ahead of time.
“Global now have great experience in this work and this will further
establish the Port of Nigg’s position as an important staging port
supporting the offshore wind industry.
“This is a real statement of confidence for the Scottish renewable industry.”
Granted consent in 2014, the 100-turbine wind farm will be built in
partnership between four foreign wind developers.
The project is 33.3% owned by EDP Renewables, Mistubishi subsidiary DGE
holds 33.4%, French firm Engie holds 23.3% and the remaining 10% stake is
owned by China Three Gorges.
Marcel Sunier, project director for Moray East said:“The selection of Nigg
as the staging port for the massive ‘jackets’ – the oil-rig-like
foundations on which the turbines and offshore substations will be
installed comes after extensive eng
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