James Fisher and Sons has secured a multi-million-pound contract at Triton Knoll offshore transmission (OFTO) project located in Lincolnshire, England, with the offshore platform 20 miles off the coast in the North Sea.
It will provide complete end-to-end operations and maintenance (O&M) services to support informed decision-making for the OFTO, owned by funds managed by Equitix and TEPCO Power Grid UK.
James Fisher Renewables will operate, control and monitor critical assets through its 24/7 High Voltage Control Centre, and will implement a proactive approach to condition monitoring.
This will ensure continued high voltage transmission availability and reduce unplanned outages; mitigating potentially significant financial consequences and impact on progress towards net-zero emissions, the company said.
The contract will also see the team support Triton Knoll OFTO, ensuring the safety of the system is in-line with high-voltage (HV) safety rules, which have been developed and tailored by the James Fisher Renewables team.
In addition, James Fisher Renewables will integrate the operations and maintenance of all auxiliary systems, as part of its unique wrapped service offering.
The company’s head of operations and engineering Jonathan Ball said: “We’re extremely proud to be a key partner working alongside Equitix, contributing towards the delivery of 857MW of clean renewable energy into the transmission network.
“Building on our maintenance philosophy of honesty and transparency, this partnership marks another step towards full turnkey O&M solutions.
“As our portfolio grows, we are creating operational synergies that support our strategic partners by maximising asset availability and managing risk, offering increased reliability and efficiency to lay the foundation for seamless operations.
“This project marks the latest in a series of successes and sees James Fisher’s global management portfolio reach 4.5GW across the entire renewables asset life cycle.”
Work for the multi-million-pound contract is scheduled to begin in December 2023 and has the potential to run for more than 23 years.