The latest stage of a £100 million wind turbine technology development project being progressed by Samsung in Fife has been secured with a tie-up between two Scottish companies.
Steel Engineering has selected Glasgow-based Tymor Marine as a supply chain partner to support the delivery of the project providing offshore jackets and transition steelwork for the new wind turbine generator system being developed at the Energy Park in Methil.
Design and analysis consultancy Tymor Marine will provide stability analysis and sea fastening services for the contract.
It will also work with Steel Engineering for its manufacturing sub-contract with ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall at the East Anglia offshore wind zone off the Norfolk and Suffolk coast.
Steel Engineering managing director Peter Breslin said: “We have tracked Tymor Marine for some time now and have been impressed with the skills and experience within the company, as well as their ability to work in partnership with Steel Engineering to deliver our contracts on time and on budget.
“Where possible, it is always our strategy to award contracts to indigenous Scottish businesses, in order to actively support opportunities and employment in Scotland.”
Tymor Marine specialises in marine, subsea and structural engineering for the energy industries.
Kevin Moran, the company’s business development director, said: “We are delighted to have secured this new work with Steel Engineering and look forward to applying our experience and practical skills to these two significant wind-related developments.
“This is an excellent example of the Scottish supply chain working as it should to make use of the resources, knowledge and expertise that exist here in the field of renewable energy.”
Samsung Heavy Industries is focused on building and testing the capabilities of a new seven-megawatt turbine it has in development.
If the technology is a success it is hoped the company will establish a major manufacturing plant in Fife to fulfil demand for its turbines from projects in UK waters and overseas.
SHI have already engaged in a multi-million-pound agreement with Clyde Blowers subsidiary David Brown Gear Systems to supply gearbox systems for their next generation turbines, a move which will create ancillary jobs in Fife.
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