Port of Nigg

Congratulations to OW Ocean Winds UK on reaching the halfway mark on the installation of turbines for the Moray West offshore wind farm - an incredible milestone! We're proud to be the marshalling and pre-assembly facility for the 14.7MW turbine components, managed by Siemens Gamesa. #GreenFreeport #OffshoreWind #CromartyFirth

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Iain Sinclair, on his appointment as a non-executive director to the board of Offshore Wind Growth Partnership – the UK’s flagship supply chain growth funding and business support organisation dedicated to offshore wind. “We are delighted to welcome Iain Sinclair, whose wealth of experience in manufacturing, ports and other critical areas will be highly valued as OWGP takes its next steps to help UK companies scale.” - OWGP Programme Director, ANIL SAYHAN “It is great to have Iain on the OWGP Board. Iain joins us at a pivotal time for OWGP as we seek to align our programmes more closely with the recently published Industrial Growth Plan and roll out new initiatives such as our forthcoming Manufacturing Facility Support Programme." - OWGP Chair, Tim Pick MBE #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #NetZero

Port of Nigg completes the first phase of the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm.    A total of 62 Transition Pieces have been marshalled from our East Quay, destined for installation offshore by DEME Group’s Apollo jack-up vessel. This scope of work has been ably supported by Global Port Services and Global Energy Services, who have provided onsite services including craneage, logistics, mounting ancillary equipment, and inspection & repair.    We now turn to the next phase of OW Ocean Winds exciting project, with Siemens Gamesa operating from our South Quay for the preassembly and marshalling of wind turbine components. The tower sections, nacelles, and blades are being stored throughout the site ahead of their installation by Cadeler’s Wind Orca jack-up vessel.    Port of Nigg and Global Energy Group would like to congratulate all the teams involved for their collaborative, safe and efficient operations to deliver this groundbreaking project. Image Credits: ROAVR | Group & Highlands and Islands Enterprise   #OffshoreWind #GreenFreeport #EnergyTransition

The Port of Nigg is delighted to support the launch of the Scottish Offshore Wind Ports Alliance (SOWPA) - a progressive and collaborative forum of the country’s leading infrastructure facilities, targeted at optimising the opportunities from offshore wind. Having managed over 3.5GW of offshore wind assets, the Port of Nigg is Scotland’s Premier Green Freeport Renewables Superhub and is one of thirteen port facilities partnered in SOWPA. The alliance is represented by leading offshore energy ports across Scotland, which hold expertise across the full offshore wind value chain. SOWPA is actively developing opportunities to enhance regional competitiveness, drive efficiencies and fast-track the required expertise to support the UK’s burgeoning offshore wind industry. This will be achieved by optimising large-scale operations and addressing common & complex industry challenges through knowledge sharing and collaboration. Welcoming SOWPA’s launch, Iain Sinclair, Executive Director at Global Energy Group, said: “It is widely recognised that ports have a critical enabling role in the industrialisation and deployment of offshore wind in the UK. Today’s announcement demonstrates that ports are motivated to take the initiative, work proactively and diligently together, and align with the whole offshore wind ecosystem, to maximise the localisation of the supply chain requirements. “SOWPA’s collective capability, knowledge and expertise is a world-leading value proposition. We have a willingness and appetite to enhance our competitiveness, address supply chain challenges and deliver against Scotland and the UK’s offshore wind ambitions.” Visit the new SOWPA website to learn more: https://sowpa.co.uk #SOWPA #OffshoreWind #Renewables Kishorn Port Ltd, Port of Nigg, Lerwick Port Authority, Haventus Limited, Orkney Harbours, Port of Cromarty Firth, Stornoway Port , Montrose Port Authority, Port of Aberdeen, Fraserburgh Harbour, Port of Inverness, Peterhead Port Authority, Scrabster Harbour The Scottish Government, Scottish Renewables, British Ports Association, RenewableUK, Offshore Wind Growth Partnership , SOWEC, Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise

An incredible milestone achieved by OW Ocean Winds UK, with the installation of the first turbine for the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm. We're proud to be the marshalling and pre-assembly facility for the project, supported onsite by skilled teams at Global Port Services and Global Energy Services. Congratulations to everyone involved. #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind #GreenFreeport

Significant milestone achieved by the Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport, as its Special Tax Sites are confirmed. Together the tax sites at the Port of Nigg, Port of Cromarty Firth, Ardersier Port - Haventus Limited, Highland Deephaven, and Port of Inverness, total around 520 hectares and represent the largest green engineering development site in the UK. ICFGF Chief Executive, Calum MacPherson, said: “The Green Freeport incentives available will attract world-wide interest and help realise the region’s potential to become the largest European hub for the development of the offshore wind industry and associated renewable energy technologies." Facilities Director at the Port of Nigg, Rory Gunn, welcomed the announcement: “Today’s announcement is the culmination of several years of hard work and collaboration by a broad range of public and private sector organisations, with a shared vision of creating a Green Freeport in the area. By achieving this goal, our region is now presented with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to be at the forefront of Scotland’s just energy transition and realise its full potential.” Thank you to everyone involved in the ICFGF - past and present - in delivering this fantastic milestone. Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/d9-MBvzM #GreenFreeport #OffshoreRenewables #EnergyTransition

Learn more about the proposed development of a new quay at the Port of Nigg at the public drop-in pre-application consultation sessions being held this week. This is an opportunity to view the draft proposals and to discuss your views with the planning consultants and the applicants. Details on the drop-in sessions can be found below: - Tuesday 26th March (3:00pm - 7:00pm) - Victoria Hall, Cromarty - Wednesday 27th March (3:00pm - 7:00pm) - Nigg Village Hall, Nigg https://lnkd.in/d8p6dzZf

Incredible footage of the quayside operations in preparation for the load-out of the Moray West Offshore Wind Farm OSP Transition Pieces and J-Tube Frames.   Global Energy Group fabricated the two J-Tube Frames on behalf of OW Ocean Winds.   We’ll share more updates on this fantastic project, with the wind turbine components and transition pieces being preassembled and marshalled from our facility. #OffshoreWind #GreenFreeport #EnergyTransition

We are delighted to progress onto Stage 2 of SOWEC's Strategic Investment Model (SIM) with our West Quay deep-water expansion project, which is welcome confirmation of industry confidence in the Port of Nigg’s strategic role in the industrialisation of offshore wind. We look forward to working in collaboration with offshore wind developers, The Scottish Government, Crown Estate Scotland, and our enterprise agencies, to help address the increasing demand by the offshore renewables industry for larger deep-water port facilities in the Scotland. Find out more about the project and announcement here: https://lnkd.in/dfQjNYvG #PortofNigg #OffshoreRenewables #PortInfrastructure 

Check out The Herald Scotland article on the Port of Nigg’s role at the forefront of the UK’s energy transition, supporting both net zero and energy security targets. https://lnkd.in/dg9Peaq3 Read the full 2024 Scotland Ports Report here: https://lnkd.in/eHT5fUng #PortofNigg #GreenFreeport #EnergyTransition