SSE has selected Montrose Port as the preferred operations and maintenance base for its planned 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm off Scotland, a move expected to create 100 full-time
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SSE has selected Montrose Port as the preferred operations and maintenance base for its planned 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm off Scotland, a move expected to create 100 full-time jobs.
The new operational hub will be located at Montrose Port's South Harbour, with technicians and engineers responsible for the day-to-day operation of the wind farm over its expected life of more than 35 years.
Around 30 additional jobs will be supported during construction of the base, which will involve redeveloping Montrose Port Authority's existing offices.
Berwick Bank B, located in the outer Firth of Forth around 38 km off Scotland's east coast, forms part of SSE's wider 4.1 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind project.
The 1.4 GW phase secured a 20-year contract in January under the UK government's Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 7. SSE is progressing the project towards a final investment decision expected next year.
“Our decision to choose Montrose as the preferred operations base for Berwick Bank B and create 100 new jobs reflects the strength of the port, its people and the local supply chain.
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