Preferred supplier selected for 1.5 GW offshore wind farm in UK

Seagreen 1A Limited has selected Seaway 7 as a preferred supplier for the Seagreen 1A offshore wind project in the Firth of Forth offshore wind zone off the coast of Scotland, UK.

Seaway 7 will be responsible for the full engineering, fabrication, transport and installation of 36 foundations, the transportation and installation of the offshore substation and the procurement and installation of inter-array cables.

The Seagreen 1A project has a total of 150 MHI Vestas V164-10 MW turbines. The project includes two wind parks - Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo. The expected total capacity for each project is approximately 750 MW. The site provides around 5,000 GWh annually of clean, low carbon renewable energy for more than 1.3 million homes, saving over 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually.

The work on the project is expected to start in 2023, with offshore work commencing in late 2024 and operation expected by 2025/26. The timeframe and Seaway 7’s selection are subject to the Seagreen 1A project reaching FID.