Left to right: Ally Cameron, Steel River Quay’s managing director, John Barnes, chief executive South Tees Development Corporation, and Jason Ledden, Ørsted’s Hornsea 3 senior project directorØrsted’s Hornsea 3 recently signed a lease agreement for up to 300,000m
2 at Steel River Quay, which is part of the Teesworks site on the south bank of the River Tees in the North East of England. Ørsted says this area will play a vital role in construction of the Hornsea 3 wind farm and will be used to collect and store key components, such as monopile foundations (these can each weigh more than 2,300 tonnes) and secondary steel, before they are loaded onto offshore wind installation vessels.
Energy Minister Michael Shanks said: “Our mission to become a clean energy superpower is focused on attracting investment for local communities, creating new jobs, and ensuring energy security for families and businesses. This partnership delivers on that promise, with Hornsea 3 driving growth throughout Teesside and helping rebuild Britain’s industrial heartlands.”
Jason Ledden, Hornsea 3’s senior project director, added: “Ørsted’s choice of Steel River Quay at Teesworks for Hornsea 3 demonstrates our continued commitment to investing in British infrastructure, growth and jobs. The port is the first in the UK to be specifically designed for the offshore wind industry and we’re proud to be its first large-scale users. Offshore wind is not only generating clean, plentiful energy but also bringing economic benefits to communities around the UK.”
As well as being specially designed for ‘offshore wind industry standards’, Steel River Quay is close to Hornsea 3. It is also home to two of Hornsea 3’s contract partners: Severfield, which will supply secondary steel structures; and SeAH, one of the wind farm’s monopile suppliers. Cadeler, which owns ‘the industry’s largest fleet of jack-up offshore wind installation vessels’, will supply the vessels to Hornsea 3 from Steel River Quay; Mammoet will undertake heavy lifting operations.