SSE Renewables has named Petrofac as the preferred supplier of onshore and offshore substations for the 1075MW Seagreen offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Petrofac will tackle the engineering, procurement, fabrication, transportation, offshore installation and commissioning of the project’s single offshore HVAC substation, including its jacket and piles.
The appointment of Petrofac as the preferred bidder for this work was first reported last November by subscriber-only reNEWS. Confirmation of the deal comes as the Scottish government hosts a second offshore wind supply chain summit in Edinburgh on Thursday to discuss how more local content can be achieved on projects.
Petrofac, which has operations in Aberdeen, will also complete the design of the onshore compound at Tealing in Angus, including all civil work and major equipment, the developer said.
“We are pleased to welcome the expertise of Petrofac to the Seagreen project,” said Seagreen project director John Hill.
“With their experience across engineering, procurement, construction and installation in this sector we have secured a high level of project certainty in delivering these key elements of the works.”
The developer will complete a final investment decision for the project later this year.
“We have been involved in a number of similar projects in the North Sea and are delighted to have been appointed to be part of the Seagreen project, which will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm,” Petrofac group managing director Elie Lahoud said.
“This will enable us to continue to grow our capability and experience in offshore wind and supports our diversification into renewable energy”.
Petrofac’s recent offshore wind projects include the BorWin3 offshore grid connection project in the German North Sea as well as the Hollandse Kust Zuid Alpha and Beta platforms in the Dutch North Sea.
SSE Renewables said the appointment of Petrofac will bring significant local value to the project, via the sourcing and procurement of local goods and services.
Petrofac will use a Scottish-based civil engineering contractor to build the onshore substation.
The developer said onshore construction work will create around 100 jobs locally.
Seagreen is expected online in 2024.