Orsted, Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 have appointed Hugh Yendole as development director for Salamander, a floating offshore wind joint venture off the coast of Scotland.
With over 25 years’ experience in the wind industry, Yendole (pictured) has played a “crucial role” in delivering and managing multiple offshore and onshore developments across the UK, Europe and the US.
Examples include Orsted’s London Array, Burbo and Walney Extensions, as well as Hornsea 1.
The 100MW Salamander floating offshore wind farm will be located 35km off the coast of Peterhead.
As well as producing clean electricity, Salamander will provide “vital insights and help establish best practices” for future commercial scale developments in Scottish waters, ahead of the larger-scale ScotWind buildout.
Yendole joins the project from within Orsted, where he remains employed, and has spent 12 years across various key roles, most recently as director and asset manager for Orsted’s west coast UK offshore wind farms.
Starting at the end of summer, Yendole will be responsible for the overarching delivery of the project, managing commercial negotiations and developing stakeholder relationships.
Yendole said: “I’m really looking forward to heading Salamander.
“It is a pioneering stepping-stone project ushering in an exciting new era of possibilities for green energy generation.
“It’s a privilege to be joining the talented team already supporting this revolutionary project.”
Prior to Yendole’s appointment, Salamander was led by Huw Bell who successfully acted as a caretaker for the project and will remain on board to oversee its delivery.