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CAMMELL LAIRD LAUNCHES INTO THE WIND INDUSTRY
Energised by winds of change forecast to be worth £75bn to the UK by 2020 – Merseyside engineer, Cammell Laird, is positioning itself to enter the potentially lucrative wind energy market.
BREEZING INTO WIND
In October 2011 Cammell Laird signed its first wind farm contract. The £5m deal was to provide base port construction facilities for RWE’s 160 turbine Gwynt y Môr wind farm off the North Wales coast.
Cammell Laird business development director, David Williams, said the deal will help showcase Cammell Laird’s capabilities to the industry.
“It is vital that we demonstrate Cammell Laird’s ability to work in the wind energy sector,” said Mr Williams. “Our work on the Gwynt y Môr project has progressed quickly. 500 tonne CC26 Terex Cranes are now in place and ready to receive structural components which will be coming into our port facility. The engineering capability, coupled with the base port facilities shown by Cammell Laird will place us competitively when it comes to the round three of UK offshore wind contract bidding.”
“Low carbon power generation is now a major focus of Cammell Laird in terms of growth and sustainability, and we hope to take benefit from the additional engineering and fabrication content demanded by the progress of the round three developments” said Mr Williams.
INVESTMENT IN WIND Cammell Laird has already invested the £5m from the RWE deal into a new bespoke heavy lift quay, supported by a 35 acre foundation laydown area, which is currently being populated with monopiles - the foundation units installed into the sea bed which support the wind turbines.
Mr Williams said that Cammell Laird’s massive construction hall has the capacity to construct multiple offshore substations simultaneously completely undercover, with the ability to load out completed structures in excess of 10,000 tonnes.
“Again the output from the construction hall is further supported by dedicated land which is available for the assembly, storage and mobilisation of all of the components required for the installation of a wind farm,” he said.
“My message to the industry is - come and have a look at what we have to offer, Cammell Laird is very much ready for business. We are ready to help drive Britain’s wind energy revolution.”
HARNESSING POTENTIAL
Energy company Centrica has now joined forces with Dong Energy, to deliver the Celtic Array which is a plan to develop three zones in the Irish Sea, the largest zone being just 60km from the Cammell Laird facility. This development will require support from many different aspects of marine engineering, heavy fabrication and port facilities, of which we can potentially supply elements of all.
“This could be a springboard to access some of the billions of pounds worth of work that Centrica will be investing in,” said Mr Williams. “That in turn has the potential to generate and sustain many skilled jobs at our Birkenhead site.”
PERFECTLY PLACED
Cammell Laird is placed perfectly to take a leading role in the offshore wind energy sector.
“We have a unique blend of first class infrastructure, skills, land and location,” said Mr Williams. “Cammell Laird has strategic port and maintenance facilities, proven engineering credentials and an established supply chain that it can rely on to deliver excellence for the demanding requirements of the wind energy sector.”
“Our facilities, along with those of Peel Ports combine to give us an enviable network of access to the sea,” he said. “Along with port and manufacturing facilities – we will have a capable and robust UK wide network.”
ASTONISHING GROWTH POTENTIAL It is projected that the wind energy market will be four times bigger in 2016 than it was in 2010. By 2030 it is forecast to be eight times larger than in 2016.
Cammell Laird is keen to see British business receive a much needed boost from the massive investment in wind energy projects. The long term engineering projects and the ongoing through life support of the developments could create thousands of skilled jobs.
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THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP Cammell Laird has a strategic partnership in place with Peel Ports. This provides the company with access to a comprehensive network of port and engineering facilities across the UK.
“Due to our partnership with Peel Ports, Cammell Laird has the potential to extend its reach nationally,” he said. “The forthcoming developments are going to place enormous demands on the UK’s engineering and fabrication resources, the partnership will enable us to scale up and tender for offshore project work across the UK.”
ROUND 3 - OPPORTUNITY Cammell Laird has identified and highlighted the assets and capabilities it offers. These assets – land, ports and fabrication – will combine to make Cammell Laird a very strong offering when it comes to round three of UK offshore wind contract bidding.
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