Subsea 7 announces Scottish wind farm deal worth up to £600m

04/06/2020
Subsea 7 windfarm deal

ENERGY services firm, Subsea 7, has announced a deal for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project worth close to £600m.

The company said the contract to provide foundation and cable engineering and construction work will immediately secure 30 jobs at Subsea 7 subsidiary firm Seaway 7’s Aberdeen office.

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Steph McNeill, Renewables at Seaway 7, executive vice-president, said: “We are looking forward to continuing our successful collaborative relationship with SSE Renewables as we help construct Seagreen.

“The Seagreen project will be managed from our Seaway 7 office in Aberdeen, bringing our offshore wind expertise to the largest offshore wind project in Scotland.”

The Seagreen development, located around 27 km from the Angus coastline, will be able to generate enough energy to power around one million homes.

John Hill, Seagreen project director, said: “Seaway 7 brings a wealth of offshore wind knowledge and expertise and we are pleased to welcome them and their Aberdeen team to Seagreen.”

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