Moray East Contracting Approach
The construction of offshore wind farms is a major undertaking requiring the co-ordination of a number of different disciplines.
Our contracting strategy divides the project down into a small number of large contracts from ‘Tier 1’ suppliers. Such contracts are termed ‘Engineer, Procure, contract and Install’ (EPCI) as they bring together all of the activities associated with the development of a particular aspect of the project. This has the advantage of reducing the number of interfaces, and minimises risk and thus reduces cost.
By definition, such ‘Tier 1’ suppliers are large organisations operational at an international scale.
EPCI contracts:
- Wind turbine generators
- Substructures
- Array Cables
- Offshore Export Cable
- Onshore Works and Offshore Substation
This approach has required our engagement with industry on a global scale in order to identify suppliers, define procurement options and requirements and improve market competition.
As the project progresses towards financial close and beyond, the implementation of those contracts will create significant sub-contracting opportunities both at national and local level.
Information will be communicated to local markets and be released to the media when contracts are awarded. We will continue our programme of engagement in order to enable local companies to access economic opportunities created.
Moray East Key Facts
- Consent for construction of up to 1,116MW granted in 2016
- CfD for 950MW awarded in 2017
- Connection to National Grid at a new substation to be constructed at New Deer in Aberdeenshire via underground cable (planning permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council in 2014)
- Total underground export cable corridor route 86km (52km offshore and 34km onshore)
- Total wind farm Area – 295km2
- Maximum turbine blade-tip height – 204m (669 feet)
- Minimum distance from shore – 22km (13.5 miles).