Moray East Supply Chain Development

The construction of offshore wind turbines is a relatively new industry, requiring global procurement of infrastructure (such as wind turbine generators), much of which is not manufactured locally to the Moray Firth, or indeed to Britain.

Offshore wind is a new industry; it therefore requires a new supply chain in order to deploy projects.  This offers opportunities to existing companies which could undertake the activities and provide the services necessary for project deployment.

Significant economic opportunities will, however, be created in terms of construction and installation of many stages of the project. In order to enable local, Scottish and UK companies to take best advantage of the opportunities which offshore wind construction and operation can bring we have engaged from the outset with the local authorities and agencies responsible for the economic development around the Moray Firth (including Highland Council, Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council, Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise) as well as the UK and Scottish Governments.

Since commencing development work in 2010, we have worked with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise and local authorities to engage with existing enterprises both local to the Moray Firth and nationally in order to raise awareness of the new markets which will be created as a result of project deployment.

A number of different supply chain events have been held at various strategic points in the development of the projects in order to inform local enterprises how they can become involved in the offshore wind supply chain.  The events have been attended by hundreds of local enterprises, and have allowed us to introduce  and to introduce local companies to some of our potential ‘Tier 1’ contractors (see the Moray East Contracting Strategy).

By adding your company’s details to our supply chain register, we can advise you of our ongoing programme of supply chain events which are held across the Moray Firth at strategic points in project development.  The register also enables us to share details of enterprises which have indicated an interest in the Moray Offshore wind projects with our ‘Tier 1’ suppliers to enable them to have ready access to local company details.

A number of different supply chain events have been held at various strategic points in the development of the projects in order to inform local enterprises how they can become involved in the offshore wind supply chain.  The events have been attended by hundreds of local enterprises, and have allowed us to introduce  and to introduce local companies to some of our potential ‘Tier 1’ contractors (see the Moray East Contracting Strategy).

Our supply chain registration page provides a route for companies to register their interest, enabling us to advise of future supply chain events and allowing us to make our ‘Tier 1’ contractors aware of the services offered.

Moray East Key Facts

• Consent for construction of up to 1,116MW granted in 2016
• CfD for 950MW awarded in 2017
• Connection to National Grid at a new substation to be constructed at New Deer in Aberdeenshire via underground cable (planning permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council in 2014)
• Total underground export cable corridor route 86km (52km offshore and 34km onshore)
• Total wind farm Area – 295km2
• Maximum turbine blade-tip height – 204m (669 feet)
• Minimum distance from shore – 22km (13.5 miles).

• 40%

  Of Scotland's electricity will be provided

• 1.7

  Million tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year

• 1.43

  Million homes throughout the UK could be powered

• 500

  Kilometers of cabling will be installed across the site