Kishorn Port has expressed disappointment at the delay to the 48MW Kincardine floating offshore wind project off Scotland.
Work should be underway at the Kishorn dry dock on the project’s Cobra semi-spar concrete foundations, but has yet to start.
The port said it has been informed by the project developers that “difficulties with an important element of their supply chain” has forced a rethink of the “methodology and has led to a delay in issuing a contract for the project”.
Kishorn Port director Simon Russell said: “We are very disappointed with the delays to this project, as we have invested over a £1m since Christmas making the site ‘shovel ready’ for this contract and for other potential contracts that are being actively pursued.”
He added that the port understands that the developers – Pilot Offshore and Spanish company ACS Group – will be re-tendering for the project in early 2018.
“We are hopeful that Kishorn will continue to be the preferred site for the manufacture of the floating concrete caissons,” Russell said.
The port is continuing to invest in the facility and is “currently pursuing a number of live opportunities in the decommissioning arena”, he said.
Pilot Offshore and Spanish company ACS Group have said they are committed to the project and “remain confident” that Kincardine will generate renewable energy by September 2018.
The wind farm must be commissioned by October 2018 to qualify for Scotland’s Renewables Obligation deadline for floating wind.
Image: Kishorn Port Ltd
Kishorn laments Kincardine delay
Over £1m invested at port's dry dock for 48MW floating project
By EBS