Developers BP and EnBW have signed a reservation and collaboration agreement with Port of Leith that will see it used as the marshalling port for the 2.9-GW Morven offshore wind project
Port of Leith owner Forth Ports is investing £50M in the port to develop a bespoke offshore wind berth and a significant land bank for laydown and marshalling of offshore wind components.
Port of Leith is also a key part of the Forth Green Freeport bid, submitted to the UK and Scottish governments for assessment on 20 June 2022, which seeks to re-industrialise Scotland, create large scale economic development, boost local supply chain growth, skills development and create a world-class manufacturing cluster.
Morven is 60 km off the east coast of Scotland and was awarded to bp and EnBW in the ScotWind leasing round announced earlier this year.
Forth Ports chief financial officer Carole Cran said the deal with BP and EnBW is “significant for our business and for Scotland.
“We will be the largest offshore renewables hub in Scotland, bringing manufacturing opportunities and highly skilled, local, green jobs,” she said.
“This facility and the Port of Dundee will provide an integrated service offering to the offshore wind market, which will be instrumental in achieving the nation’s net zero targets over the next two decades.”
