ScottishPower Renewables has handed Global Marine subsidiary CWind a contract for operations and maintenance work at its 714MW East Anglia 1 wind farm off Suffolk.
The scope of the contract includes subsea maintenance of turbine and offshore substation foundations for a firm period of three years with options for two further one-year extensions, ScottishPower Renewables said.
During that time CWind will carry out surveys, corrective maintenance and pre-engineering studies at the project
The developer said the contract is worth up to £8.2m.
“The East Anglian supply chain has provided us with an abundance of exceptional contractors that have the skill and capability to bring the East Anglia 1 project to life. CWind is another one of these suppliers and we look forward to working with them going forward,” said project director Charlie Jordan
“The region has become a hive of excellence in the offshore wind sector and we are committed to working further with local businesses on our current and future East Anglia windfarms.”
East Anglia 1 is due to be fully operational later this year and will feature 102 Siemens Gamesa 7MW turbines.