Scottish Supply Chain
EDF power solutions UK and Ireland and ESB used a number of Scottish suppliers for the construction of NnG. Alongside NnG’s tier one contractors, the Scottish supply chain played a big part in supporting delivery of the project. Very few developers take this approach and work as closely with their contractors as we have in a bid to use local firms in the supply chain where possible.
NnG Operations and Maintenance base in Eyemouth
The O&M base brings up to 50 high quality jobs to Eyemouth Harbour for the 25-year lifespan of the wind farm.
The NnG O&M base includes a 1,040 square metre, three storey operations and maintenance building, alongside a 538 square metre storage warehouse. The base houses a high-tech control room with staff from NNG and its subcontractor Siemens Gamesa from which the operation of the 450 megawatt (MW) wind farm will be monitored when it is commissioned in 2025.
The building also houses staff welfare facilities, collaborative workspaces, changing rooms, drying rooms, locker rooms and briefing areas for the team of technicians based there, with training, retraining and apprenticeship opportunities available to the residents of Eyemouth and the surrounding area.
It is also large enough to handle the increase in staffing levels in the summer months when wind farm maintenance will increase due to calmer weather and lower wind speeds.
Port of Dundee
The 54 wind turbine generators (WTG) were supplied by Siemens Gamesa and assembled at the Port of Dundee, which was the marine hub for construction of the wind farm.
The Port of Dundee is ideally placed for NnG’s construction phase and sits within the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Renewables East Enterprise Area.
The Port of Dundee was also the loading harbour for the project’s wind turbines when Fred Olsen Windcarrier delivered transportation and installation of the WTGs offshore.
The Port of Dundee has six berths and has invested £10m on the installation of a 300m quay extension which features the UK’s strongest heavy lift facility, specifically designed to equip the port to handle the large-scale loads demanded during offshore wind turbine installation work.