{"id":23795,"date":"2021-12-30T10:44:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T10:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/?p=23795"},"modified":"2022-01-04T03:56:44","modified_gmt":"2022-01-04T03:56:44","slug":"massive-amount-of-work-needed-to-improve-ports-ahead-of-offshore-wind-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/all-media\/blog\/massive-amount-of-work-needed-to-improve-ports-ahead-of-offshore-wind-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Massive\u2019 amount of work needed to improve ports ahead of offshore wind boom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>There is less than a month to go until the results of the hotly contested ScotWind leasing round are expected and <a href=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/people\/john-macaskill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">John MacAskill<\/a> speaks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyvoice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Voice<\/a>.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 70 bids have been submitted by companies hoping to secure the rights to build the next generation of Scottish offshore wind farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crownestatescotland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crown Estate Scotland<\/a>, the body overseeing the process, is due to announce the winners in January, and the industry is waiting with bated breath to see who comes out on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many are pinning their hopes of a just transition on ScotWind with several large oil and gas players in the running to secure seabed acreage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in order to deliver the 10 gigawatts of offshore wind that has been promised the offshore wind supply chain has to be able to cope with the demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John MacAskill, group director of London-headquartered <a href=\"https:\/\/owcltd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OWC<\/a>, part of ABL Group, says port capabilities are a key area for upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are concerns that as the number of projects needing access to facilities increases, a shortage of space could quickly emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem could be exacerbated further as larger wind turbines hit the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr MacAskill said: <em>\u201cA massive amount of work is needed to expand port capabilities \u2013 currently there\u2019s just not enough capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThe issue is that investment in facilities often doesn\u2019t happen until there\u2019s an order in place. This is where government and offshore wind developers can help.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to get an early handle on the issue, some ScotWind bidders have already formed partnerships with Scottish ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A consortium comprised of <a href=\"https:\/\/totalenergies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TotalEnergies<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greeninvestmentgroup.com\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Investment Group<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ridgpower.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RIDG<\/a> has signed memorandums of understanding with Orkney Harbour Authority and Scrabster Harbour Trust, near Thurso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01.02.2014-3.jpg\" alt=\"Scrabster Harbour\" class=\"wp-image-23798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01.02.2014-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01.02.2014-3-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01.02.2014-3-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption>Scrabster Harbour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>UK Government has also earmarked \u00a3160 million in funding to build new large-scale floating offshore wind ports and factories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr MacAskill says a <em>\u201cjoined-up ind<\/em>ustrial approach\u201d to building offshore wind will be \u201chugely important\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cLooking ahead, for me, the focus needs to be on supply chain; people, vessels, supports and manufacturing,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encouragingly for Scotland\u2019s ports and harbours, the Scottish Government has already committed to future leasing processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy and net-zero secretary Michael Matheson pledged earlier this year to hold more ScotWind rounds within the current parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23800\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abl-group.com\/abl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/OWC_Portraits_0343-SQR.jpg 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><figcaption>John Macaskill, Group Director<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And that could unlock the huge pipeline of offshore wind work that gives the supply chain the certainty to make long term investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr MacAskill said: <em>\u201cIt is definitely needed to help the supply chain develop. If a turbine manufacturer is looking to build a factory, they are more likely to put it somewhere with a large commitment to offshore wind.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cBuilding a pipeline of projects is hugely important and ScotWind has demonstrated the thirst for sites in Scottish waters.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cThere will be a raft of interested parties in the future. 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