Galloper wind farm will be located 27 km off the coast of Suffolk, and will support around 700 jobs during construction and around 100 jobs once operational.
Renewable-energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, supported the acquisition of a stake in the 336-MW Galloper offshore wind farm in the UK. The Wood Group business provided independent technical advisory services to Sumitomo Corporation.
Sumitomo Corporation, a trading and investment company, indirectly takes 12.5% share of the project, a deal which closes in August.
The technical advisory services provided by SgurrEnergy included an assessment of the project’s permitting situation, contracting status and structure, construction timescales, capital and operating cost estimates, and energy yield base case.
“Providing technical due diligence services on this transaction and working closely with Sumitomo Corporation on the technical and commercial aspects of this important assignment has been a great experience,” said Chris Houston, Project Manager at SgurrEnergy. “We were able to use our strong track record in the offshore wind sector to provide the client with robust advice in an efficient manner and look forward to working with them again on future projects.”
Galloper offshore wind farm is located off the south-east coast of England, within the Thames estuary. Offshore construction will commence with cable laying operations this month (August 2016).
The project will consist of 56 Siemens SWT-6.0-154 wind turbines and is expected to become operational in early 2018.
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