Aberdeen-based Subsea 7 (www.subsea7.com) has been awarded a major contract by SSE Renewables for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of the 114 wind turbine generator foundations and 300km of associated inter array cables for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm project (27km offshore Scotland).

The Seagreen development, when completed, will be a 1,075MW offshore wind farm, comprising 114 wind turbines located off the east coast of Scotland.

The agreement will immediately secure 30 jobs within Seaway 7’s Aberdeen office where the EPCI contract will be managed, with this number expected to reach around 50 jobs at the peak of activity.

John Hill, Seagreen project director, said: “Seaway 7 brings a wealth of offshore wind knowledge and expertise and we are pleased to welcome them and their Aberdeen team to Seagreen.”

Steph McNeill, Seaway 7 executive vice president (renewables), said: “We are looking forward to continuing our successful collaborative relationship with SSE Renewables as we help construct Seagreen. We have been active in the UK Renewables sector for over a decade and are very pleased to continue to support the ongoing energy transition in the UK.

“The Seagreen project will be managed from our Seaway 7 office in Aberdeen, bringing our offshore wind expertise to the largest offshore wind project in Scotland.”