The signing of the agreement follows the announcement in October 2017 of the selection of MHI Vestas as preferred turbine supplier for the Moray East offshore wind project, a 950 MW offshore wind project located 22 kilometres off the coast of Scotland.
In 2017, the offshore wind farm won a Contract for Difference (CfD) from the UK Government to supply electricity at £57.50/MWhr, representing a significant cost reduction compared with similar projects under construction today (typically £140/MWh).
In May, Moray East announced Fraserburgh as the preferred Operations and Maintenance port for the project.
“This agreement comes after the selection of MHI Vestas as preferred turbine supplier, and Fraserburgh as preferred port from which operation and maintenance of the turbines will be undertaken” said Project Director for Moray East, Oscar Diaz. “I am grateful for the co-operation with our partners in industry and beyond which will enable the project to reach another important milestone.”
MHI Vestas CEO, Philippe Kavafyan, added that the supply of the V164-9.5 MW wind turbines, the most powerful commercially available turbine in the world, confirms MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s strong UK pipeline. This translates into clean energy jobs locally and across the UK through production of blades on the Isle of Wight and the local offshore wind supply chain.
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