ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an East of England offshore renewables service provider a multi-million-pound contract to work on the largest windfarm being developed in East Anglia.
CWind has been awarded a contract worth up to £8.2million for work on the East Anglia ONE offshore windfarm. The company will provide below water services, including subsea maintenance of the foundations and offshore substation, subsea surveys and any corrective maintenance, as well as pre-engineering studies.
The three-year contract, with options for two further one-year extensions, will see CWind staff working both onshore and offshore servicing the windfarm. It will also create new employment opportunities throughout the supply chain.
CWind, part of the Global Marine Group, provides topside, subsea and engineering services to the offshore renewables and utilities market with experience at over 50 UK and European offshore wind farms, supporting over 12GW power generated by the offshore wind sector.
To date, ScottishPower Renewables has handed a wide range of contracts to companies across the East of England, reinforcing its commitment to working with local suppliers on East Anglia ONE. The developer has pledged to spend over £70 million with businesses across the region to support the development of the windfarm.
East Anglia ONE is due to be fully operational later this year, with turbine installation currently well underway and the operations and maintenance base now fully operational.
Charlie Jordan, Project Director at ScottishPower Renewables, said: “The East Anglian supply chain has provided us with an abundance of exceptional contractors that have the skill and capability to bring the East Anglia ONE project to life. CWind is another one of these suppliers and we look forward to working with them going forward.
