Bilfinger, a leading industrial services provider, has been appointed by Cerulean Winds to join the alliance of companies developing the Aspen, Beech and Cedar floating offshore wind farms, which collectively will generate 3GW+ of renewable green energy.
Bilfinger will serve as operations and maintenance (O&M) partner bringing decades of experience in development planning and a deep knowledge of the offshore energy sector.
“This is the story of the North Sea transition in a nutshell – a leading oil and gas service provider redeploying its skilled workforce and expertise to scale up floating wind.” said Dan Jackson, Founding Director of Cerulean Winds. “Bilfinger is joining an alliance of exceptional companies united by a shared ambition to advance the floating offshore wind industry in Scotland and deliver clean power to the UK.”
Aspen, Beech and Cedar once built will comprise over 300 turbines. The 1GW Aspen site will be developed first, providing new offshore wind capacity helping to meet the UK government’s 50GW by 2030 target.
Bilfinger will advise on O&M during the detailed design of the Aspen site, facilitating opportunities to adopt innovative technologies before delivering the O&M services once the development is built.
Sandy Bonner, President Engineering & Maintenance UK at Bilfinger, said: “Being selected as the operations and maintenance partner for these pioneering floating wind farms is a significant milestone for us, which underscores our commitment to advancing renewable energy solutions and leveraging our extensive experience in the energy sector.
“By integrating innovative technologies and collaborating closely with the consortium, we aim to ensure the safe, efficient, and sustainable operation of the Aspen, Beech, and Cedar sites.”
“Our early involvement in the design phase will allow us to optimise maintenance strategies and support the project’s ambitious goals of industrial decarbonisation and enabling electrification of oil and gas facilities. We look forward to contributing to the success of these groundbreaking projects and driving forward the future of clean energy.”
About Cerulean Winds:
Cerulean Winds is a green energy and infrastructure developer that originates, develops, and delivers floating wind at scale. With exclusive seabed leases and contractor relationships in place, Cerulean Winds is leading the development of three 1GW floating windfarms Aspen, Cedar and Beech to provide power to industrial users and export capacity.
About Bilfinger:
Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider. The aim of the Group’s activities is to increase the efficiency and sustainability of customers in the process industry and to establish itself as the number one partner in the market for this purpose. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio covers the entire value chain from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, maintenance and plant expansion to turnarounds and digital applications.
The company delivers its services in two service lines: Engineering & Maintenance and Technologies. Bilfinger is primarily active in Europe, North America and the Middle East. Process industry customers come from sectors that include energy, chemicals & petrochemicals, pharma & biopharma and oil & gas. With its ~30,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality and generated revenue of €4.5 billion in financial year 2023. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic thrusts: repositioning itself as a leader in increasing efficiency and sustainability and driving operational excellence to improve the organizational performance.
