Associated British Ports is exploring establishing a major offshore wind manufacturing and assembly facility on the Cromarty Firth in Scotland Floating Offshore Wind 2023 will hear.
The port operator has signed an option agreement for a large parcel of land at Pitcalzean Farm adjacent to the existing Nigg Energy Park that would host the infrastructure development.
The deal clears ABP, which will outline its plans at FOW 2023, to carry out detailed investigations and local consultations for the proposal.
For the full story, see the first reNEWS Live@ FOW2023 show daily from the event in Aberdeen.
Also in the special preview edition are Principle Power’s outline for an industrialised vision of the sector and RenewableUK’s case for an overhaul of the Contracts for Difference system.
Meanwhile ORE Catapult’s head of floating offshore wind Ralph Torr explains why the UK needs a long-term plan to back floating and ScottishPower Renewables offshore managing director Gillian Noble is the subject of a special Q&A.