Offshore logistics firm Harlyn Solutions has landed a major contract to handle the subsea cables for one of Scotland’s most powerful wind farms.
The Blyth-based business has been commissioned by Ocean Winds – the joint venture between ENGIE and EDP Renewables that developed the mammoth 882 MW installation – to provide collection, storage and emergency preparedness of the wind farm’s inter array cables. The work will be delivered over the next few months before the cables and cable accessories will enter storage.
Harlyn specialises in moving unusually large cargo and will use facilities at the Port of Blyth for the contract, which follows two prior projects for Moray West, including the transportation of substations and cleaning of monopiles – the foundations of offshore wind turbines.
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Last year, the firm expanded its Blyth’s Energy Central site and moved into larger office space within Blyth Workspace, a four-storey serviced office space in the centre. The addition of an engineer to its team also brought headcount to 10.
Hamish Adamson, managing director of Harlyn, said: “I am thrilled that our unique problem solving approach to projects has been picked up and understood by Ocean Winds. Our teams have worked hand-in-hand across multiple scopes and this long-term project shows the dependability of the team we have at Harlyn as being the partner of choice for these complex challenges.”
The Moray West wind farm delivered its first power to the grid in July. The site will eventually consist of 60 wind turbines with hopes that it will be fully operational next year. The project is touted as a major contributor to Scotland’s renewable energy and climate change targets and will have a 25-year operational period.
Pete Geddes, Moray West project director at Ocean Winds, said: “We’re delighted to be using Harlyn to store our cables in the UK. Delivering local content is important to Ocean Winds and working with Harlyn for a third scope we are able to support a thoroughly competent UK supplier.”
Joanna Stewart, Harlyn project manager, said: “I am excited to be leading on and delivering this complex multi-disciplinary project collecting the cables and storing them for years to come. It highlights the skills and expertise that Harlyn has to offer, from complex project management through to detailed spooling and flexible engineering.”
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