UAE-based energy services provider, Kent, has recently been awarded a pre-front end engineering design (pre-FEED) study for the 2.9GW Morven offshore wind project in Scotland. The wind farm, developed by a collaboration between BP and EnBW, is set to be located 60km offshore from Aberdeen.
The pre-FEED studies will cover a wide range of engineering design work such as corrosion protection concepts, types of foundations, and transportation and installation feasibility, which is anticipated to last for six months.
To deliver on the scope of work, Kent is expected to collaborate with Ternan Energy and provide specialist geotechnical services augmenting their in-house geotechnical offerings. According to Kent's offshore wind market director, Cerianne Cummings, “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, awarded to the companies as part of the ScotWind leasing round, is expected to produce clean energy sufficient to power nearly three million households. With an area of 860km², the offshore wind project is anticipated to use fixed-bottom turbines in 65-75m depth of water. The facility is said to become one of the deepest offshore wind developments in the world.
Kent has also stated that the Morven project will contribute to achieving Scotland's offshore wind production goal of 11GW as well as the UK's 50GW target by 2030. Moreover, the Scottish offshore wind project is expected to generate thousands of jobs in both construction and operations over the lifetime of the project.
