Global Port Services, part of Global Energy Group, has launched Global Wind Projects, a full scope crane and installation (C&I) services unit for the onshore and offshore wind market
Global Wind Projects has already secured three contracts for 2022, leading to the creation of 35 jobs, with the Scotland-based team set to double in size by Q3 2022.
In May 2022, Global Wind Projects was engaged by Nordex at the 15-turbine Harting Rig development in South Lanarkshire. At 135 m, the project is making use of some of the highest hub height turbines ever to be installed in the UK.
In June, Global Wind Projects will deploy again to South Lanarkshire at Nordex’s Cumberhead 12-turbine project. A contract for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy at the eight-turbine West Lothian project commences October 2022 and will be the first project in the UK at which Siemens Gamesa’s 5X technology will be installed.
Global Wind Projects will work in conjunction with parent company Global Port Services to provide customers with a seamless crane and installation package, using its fleet of heavy cranes.
The company has already invested in a Liebherr LG 1750, which combines the flexibility of a 750-tonne crawler crane with the mobility of a high-speed mobile crane, for dedicated use on wind projects.
Global Wind Projects general manager Ryan Burke said, “Global Wind Projects addresses the unprecedented growth in onshore and offshore wind around the UK and Ireland.
“We will complement the crane service offered by Global Crane Services, part of Global Port Services, to offer a complete installation and crane package for windfarm developers.”
The Offshore Wind Journal Conference will be held 14 June 2022. Details and tickets can be found here
