Global Wind Projects has secured a contract to provide cranes and installation personnel to Siemens Gamesa for the 450MW Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland.
It is the company’s first offshore wind project.
Global Wind Projects was created in April 2021 by Global Port Services (part of Global Energy Group).
The company will also provide NnG Tier 1 contractor Siemens Gamesa with ground transport in partnership with Forth Ports, required for the pre-assembly of 54 offshore wind turbine towers for the project. Work will commence in the coming weeks.
NnG is being jointly developed by EDF Renewables and ESB.
The towers for NnG will be pre-assembled as part of the Siemens Gamesa scope of work at Port of Dundee, before being transported to the wind farm site off the Fife coast.
Global Wind Projects has deployed 90 personnel to the port to complete the task, with more than 30 new jobs created.
“This is a critical role at a very important stage in the delivery of the NnG wind farm and we welcome Global Wind Projects to the team,” said NnG project director Matthias Haag.
“Their involvement demonstrates once again our collective commitment to ensure that the Scottish supply chain benefits from the project, creating yet more high quality jobs for Scotland.”
Global Wind projects general manager Ryan Burke, added: “We are delighted to have clinched our first standalone offshore wind contract with valued client Siemens Gamesa.
“We have already built a great reputation for providing full scope crane & installation (C&I) services to the onshore renewables sector and look forward to applying those capabilities and high standards to the offshore sector.
“We have recently started work on the project and are pleased to have created 30 new skilled jobs to assist with the delivery.”
Global Wind Projects was established to address the unprecedented growth in onshore and offshore wind around the UK and Ireland.
Complementing the already leading crane service offered by Global Crane Services (a fellow division of Global Port Services) it offers a complete installation and crane package for wind farm developers.