RES will deliver high voltage services for ScottishPower Renewables’ 1400MW East Anglia Three offshore wind farm.
The company’s HV team will take responsibility for managing all aspects of electrical safety during the construction and commissioning phase of the project.
RES’ role as HV contractor will be to ensure the implementation of ScottishPower Renewables’ electrical and mechanical safety rules as the primary switching authority until the operational handover to the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) provider.
RES will also be supporting construction by providing the installation and management of a control centre service, situated on-site, covering the wind farm, converter stations and export cable.
Furthermore, RES will be utilising a range of contractors, including Suffolk based businesses, to help deliver the works, supporting investment and skilled jobs in the local economy.
East Anglia Three Wind Farm, which entered construction in 2022, is located approximately 69km from the Suffolk shoreline.
Simon Deacon, Operations and Maintenance Director for RES in the UK&I commented: “We’re delighted to be awarded a defining contract for East Anglia Three. After launching our in-house HV team just last year, a successful agreement like this one is a testament to the quality, capability, and dedication of our unique HV renewables service, which is an essential element of many operational contracts in a growing industry.
“This new contract follows the launch of the Offshore Wind O&M Partnership (OWOP) between RES and three other complementary offshore O&M service providers. The Partnership will fill the much-needed gap for a ‘one stop shop’ for all core O&M services.”