Seaway 7 has signed a letter of exclusivity with ScottishPower Renewables for the foundations and array cable installation job at the 1.4GW East Anglia 3 offshore wind farm in the UK North Sea.
The contractor’s scope of work would include the transport and installation of 95 monopile foundations, associated seabed preparation and scour protection along with the engineering, supply and installation of the inner-array cables.
Execution of the scope would be led from Seaway 7’s Aberdeen office.
The project is expected to commence in 2022 with offshore work scheduled for 2024, subject to East Anglia 3 securing a final investment decision by ScottishPower Renewables.
The value of the contract will only be recognised by Seaway 7 in the order backlog after FID and would represent a very large project award of between $500m and $750m.
East Anglia 3 is located approximately 70km from shore in the Southern North Sea and is one of the three consented offshore wind farm developments that form the 3GW East Anglia Hub, planned by ScottishPower Renewables.
Stuart Fitzgerald, CEO Seaway 7, said: “We are pleased to support ScottishPower Renewables to progress the East Anglia THREE project. Seaway 7 is looking forward to bringing over 10 years of offshore wind experience to one of the world’s largest offshore wind complexes, representing a significant contribution to the UK’s renewable target.”