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25/11/2015

Statoil Selects Isleburn To Deliver Suction Anchors

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Isleburn has been awarded a contract to provide suction anchors for the world's first floating wind farm in Aberdeenshire.

Statoil selected Isleburn after the Norwegian energy firm was granted a licence for the project at Buchan Deep, 25km off the shore of Peterhead.

Isleburn has now been tasked with delivering 15 suction anchors for the 30MW five turbine Hywind pilot project.

The fabrication of suction anchors will take place in Isleburn's facilities at Nigg Energy Park, starting in 2016 with delivery in 2017.

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The scheme will power around 20,000 households with production expected to begin in late 2017.

Stephen Bull, Statoil's senior vice president for Offshore Wind, said: "Statoil is proud to develop the world's first floating wind farm. We are pleased to develop this project in Scotland, with a huge wind resource and an experienced supply chain from oil and gas.

"We are very pleased with the contract awarded to Isleburn. The suction anchors represent important components in this innovative project."

Fergus Ewing, Scotland's Energy Minister, added: "Isleburn and Global Energy Group have used their experience from the oil and gas sector to be awarded this contract.

"We continue to work closely with Statoil to ensure that other Scottish companies can also benefit from this project and to learn lessons for the future."

(LM/CD)

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