Seaway 7 has signed a Letter of Award to commence early works on the Engineering, Procurement, Installation and Commissioning (EPIC) of inter-array grid cables for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
The development is located on the East coast of Scotland in the Moray firth, approximately 22.5 km from the Caithness coastline.
The scope of the agreement with Moray Offshore Windfarm (West) Limited is under final negotiation and may include the supply and installation of approximately 125 km of 66 kV subsea power cables and respective cable protection systems, the company said.
Seaway 7 will utilise vessels from its cable lay fleet which will commence work on the project in 2024.
Execution of the scope will be led from Seaway 7’s Aberdeen office.
The Moray West project recently obtained a Contract for Difference (CfD) as part of the UK Government’s latest CfD Allocation Round.
The project is expected to reach financial close in the coming months, with first power expected in 2024.
Once executed, Moray West will represent a sizeable contract agreement.
The contract will not be recognised in Seaway 7’s backlog until FC has been reached.