The first team working on Triton Knoll offshore wind farm has moved in to the new facilities on Grimsby’s Royal Dock.
The offshore construction services team is now on site as the £3.5 million headquarters for the farm is completed.
Developer Innogy took possession of nearly four acres of the quayside back in July, with more than 70 permanent roles to be based there when the multi-billion pound wind farm is commissioned.
It is a first farm from the company, as a new operator in Grimsby – the UK’s largest cluster for offshore wind operations and maintenance.
A spokesperson for the team, ramping up to deliver the 90 turbine array, said: “The OCS base will manage the hundreds of offshore technicians, crews and scores of specialist vessels including service operations vessels and crew transfer vessels which are together helping build our state of the art 857MW offshore wind farm, from quarter one 2020, off the coast of Lincolnshire.
“Alongside it, we’re also progressing well with the construction of the larger operations and maintenance base office and separate warehousing facilities, from where we will manage the long term operations of our project, ensuring the delivery of offshore wind power equivalent to the needs of over 800,000 UK homes.”
Recruitment continues for teams for later stages. The office is 650sq m, with 800 sq m warehouse. It will also welcome the team from MHI Vestas, as the company’s 9.5MW turbines are deployed.
Consented in 2013, it is one of the last remaining Round Two farms to be delivered.
Innogy was also awarded a subsidy for Sofia, a 1.4GW farm, in the latest Contracts for Difference auction, with the North East and Humber regions vying to land the hundreds of jobs it will bring.
