Green Volt, a joint venture project from developers Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, has awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for its onshore substation to Worley. Worley, a professional services company of energy, chemicals, and resources experts, will develop a design plan for Green Volt’s onshore substation, covering electrical, construction, commissioning, operations and maintenance, and decommissioning engineering scopes.
A team from Worley’s Aberdeen office will lead the FEED, overseeing an anticipated 12 months of engineering work, in preparation for the next stage in the substation’s build. Green Volt, headquartered in Aberdeen, says Worley’s plans to deliver the project from the Scottish energy hub were a key aspect to its successful tender.
“Green Volt is proving floating wind technology can scale,” said Matthew Green, Green Volt project director. “There is huge opportunity to build a U.K. supply chain ready to act on the global opportunities ahead. We’re delighted to welcome the support of Worley as it leads the delivery of the onshore substation FEED from Aberdeen, our home city. Green Volt is a highly ambitious project, designed for rapid deployment and today’s announcement takes us one step closer.”
Green Volt’s onshore substation will be North of Peterhead connecting a 560-MW floating windfarm 80 kilometers off the east coast of Scotland.
The ORE Catapult estimates Green Volt will contribute 2.5 billion pounds in gross value added, with more than 750 million pounds retained in Scotland. It will also create thousands of jobs, with many of these in Scotland.
“This is a key project that will provide a sustainable energy supply to the U.K.’s market, and we’re excited to be part of it,” said Marino Barbi, Senior Vice President U.K., Worley. “This work aligns perfectly with Worley’s own ambitions and I’m proud that our people are supporting Green Volt’s efforts to meet energy demands efficiently, cost effectively and sustainably.”
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