Dong is to use the Cammell Laird site in Birkenhead, northwest England as the construction base for its 258MW Burbo Bank 2 offshore wind farm.
The Danish company said the facility, to be leased from Peel Land and Property, will employ up to 50 people during realisation of the Round 2.5 project in Liverpool Bay.
“The process of staffing the site will begin immediately in preparation for the beginning of offshore construction for the wind farm due in the summer,” said Dong.
Onshore construction at Burbo 2 got underway last year. MHI Vestas 8MW hardware will feature at the wind farm.
Project director Claus Bøjle Møller said: “The facilities in Cammell Laird are of the highest quality and having been used for similar purposes before will allow us to efficiently handle the construction of the wind farm as we move towards offshore work.”
The yard previously filled a similar role (pictured) for RWE’s 576MW Gwynt y Mor wind farm off Wales.
Image: Cammell Laird
