The pre-FEED studies, which are expected to last 6 months, will involve engineering design work that supports key decisions, foundation type, corrosion protection concepts, as well as transportation and installation feasibility. For delivery of this scope, Kent will work with trusted partners, Ternan Energy, to provide specialist geotechnical services supplementing their in-house geotechnical capabilities.
Cerianne Cummings, Offshore Wind Market Director at Kent, commented: “We are delighted to be awarded this project which adds to our portfolio of offshore wind projects in the North Sea. We look forward to working with our partners bp and EnBW on this exciting venture.”
The Morven offshore wind project will play a role in helping to achieve Scotland’s offshore wind generation target of 11 GW and the UK’s 50 GW target by 2030. It is also expected to create thousands of jobs in both construction and operations over the lifetime of the project.
This marks another milestone in Kent's growing portfolio of offshore wind projects in the North Sea. This was the team responsible for design of the world-first deep water offshore wind jacket substructures for Beatrice Offshore Windfarm, which has since become one of Europe’s largest operational offshore wind farms. The Morven offshore wind project will add further capacity to this already impressive portfolio and help contribute towards Scotland's renewable energy goals.
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