UL has opened an office in Glasgow, Scotland, which will serve as the global hub for its growing offshore wind operations.
UL offshore wind lead David Parkinson will lead the Scotland office, having worked in offshore wind due diligence areas in relation to large-scale projects in Europe and the US.
UL’s decision to open an office in Glasgow follows results from Crown Estate Scotland’s seabed leasing auction, ScotWind, which will see 10GW of offshore wind development across 15 projects over the coming years.
“The recent ScotWind auctions have shown that Scotland is one of the global hubs of ambitious, pioneering offshore wind development,” said Parkinson.
“To help advance offshore wind developments, we want to be in close proximity to our customers.”
Glasgow is a “natural choice” for UL’s base of its global offshore wind service offerings, he added.
UL will deliver expert support for customers and their projects worldwide, from the Glasgow office helping “navigate complexities and mitigate risks” through the various stages of development and operation by providing access to proven science, engineering and the best available data and software, it said.