SSE Selects Siemens Energy as Preferred Supplier for 1.4 GW Offshore Wind Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 11, UK utility SSE selected Germany's Siemens Energy as the preferred supplier of wind turbines and offshore substation platforms for the Berwick Bank Phase B offshore wind project in Scotland. The project has a planned installed capacity of 1.4 GW and is located in the outer Firth of Forth off the east coast of Scotland, approximately 38 kilometers from shore. The supplier arrangement is expected to support 2,677 UK manufacturing, engineering, project delivery, and equipment service jobs, including 130 new positions in Glasgow and Montrose.

The equipment supply chain will draw on Siemens Energy's manufacturing and engineering facilities in the UK. The Hull factory will handle wind turbine blade manufacturing, Manchester will host engineering design and project delivery, and Newcastle will be responsible for offshore substation-related project delivery and assembly. These northern England operations are expected to support 2,222 existing and project-related jobs. A further 455 jobs in Scotland will be jointly supported by SSE and Siemens Energy, with SSE allocating 200 engineering and project delivery positions in Glasgow and Siemens Energy supporting 255 delivery and service positions in Scotland.

SSE's Glasgow team will add 80 engineering and project delivery roles, and Siemens Energy will create 50 new equipment service and maintenance positions at the Port of Montrose. Siemens Energy also plans to expand its local engineering, transmission network, and equipment services operations through a new Glasgow office, which is expected to accommodate up to 150 employees. Previously announced project supply chain arrangements have brought the total number of UK-supported jobs for Berwick Bank Phase B to more than 3,000, including nearly 1,000 in Scotland.

Berwick Bank Phase B is part of the overall 4.3 GW Berwick Bank offshore wind development. SSE expects to make a final investment decision in late 2027; following investment approval, offshore pre-construction work is planned to begin in 2028, with turbine and offshore substation installation expected to take place between 2030 and 2032.