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Green Volt awards Onshore FEED contract to Worley

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--- Worley’s Aberdeen-based team will lead on delivery of the contract for the world’s largest commercial-scale floating offshore windfarm ---
Green Volt, a pioneering a joint venture project from developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its onshore substation to Worley.
 
Worley, a professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts, was awarded the contract after a competitive tender process. It will develop an all-encompassing design plan for Green Volt’s onshore substation, covering: electrical, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance and decommissioning engineering scopes.
 
A team from Worley’s Aberdeen office will lead the FEED, overseeing an anticipated 12 months of engineering work, in preparation for the next stage in the substation’s build. Green Volt, headquartered in Aberdeen, says Worley’s plans to deliver the project from the Scottish energy hub was a key aspect to its successful tender.
 
Matthew Green, Project Director for Green Volt, said:
“Green Volt is proving floating wind technology can scale. There is huge opportunity to build a UK supply chain ready to act on the global opportunities ahead.  We’re delighted to welcome the support of Worley as it leads the delivery of the onshore substation FEED from Aberdeen, our home city. Green Volt is a highly ambitious project, designed for rapid deployment and today’s announcement takes us one step closer.”
 
Green Volt’s onshore substation will be located North of Peterhead connecting a 560 MW floating windfarm 80km off the East Coast of Scotland. Having secured a Contract for Difference (CfD) from the government last year - and with full onshore and offshore planning approval - it is set to become the world’s largest commercial-scale floating offshore windfarm.
 
The ORE Catapult estimates Green Volt will contribute £2.5 billion in Gross Value Added, with more than £750 million retained in Scotland. It will also create thousands of jobs, with many of these in Scotland.
 
Marino Barbi, Senior Vice President UK, Worley said “This is a key project that will provide a sustainable energy supply to the UK’s market, and we’re excited to be part of it. This work aligns perfectly with Worley’s own ambitions and I’m proud that our people are supporting Green Volt’s efforts to meet energy demands efficiently, cost effectively and sustainably.”
 
To find out more about the Green Volt floating offshore windfarm, please visit: www.greenvoltoffshorewind.com
 
Issued by Weber Shandwick on behalf of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn.
For further information please contact:
Evie Anderson: 07483 973393 / eanderson@webershandwick.com
 
About Flotation Energy
 
Flotation Energy, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, sits at the heart of the energy transition. It’s determined to support the big switch to sustainable, clean and affordable energy through the application of innovative offshore wind technology. An ambitious offshore wind developer, Flotation Energy has a global portfolio that covers both fixed and floating developments, with projects in the UK, Ireland, Taiwan and Japan. Whilst Flotation Energy develops projects independently, it also recognises the strategic value of partnership and collaboration to deliver proven, cost-effective solutions.
 
About Vårgrønn
 
Vårgrønn is a dynamic offshore wind company based in Norway, dedicated to powering the energy transition through the development, construction, operation, and ownership of offshore wind projects and related infrastructure. Vårgrønn is a joint venture between Plenitude, an Eni-controlled company, and Norwegian energy investor HitecVision.
The company is actively expanding its European portfolio across both fixed and floating offshore wind. The company’s current pipeline spans England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and Norway, alongside early-stage initiatives in the Baltics. Vårgrønn’s portfolio includes key projects such as Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction; Green Volt, a pioneering large-scale floating wind project; and in the operational Baltic 2 wind farm.
 
About Worley
 
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. Right now, we’re bridging two worlds as we accelerate to more sustainable energy sources, while helping our customers provide the energy, chemicals and resources that society needs now.
We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their portfolio of assets.
We solve complex problems by finding integrated data-centric solutions from the first stages of consulting and engineering to installation and commissioning, to the last stages of decommissioning and remediation
 
 

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