James Fisher has awarded a contract to Aggreko for the provision of power generation during the construction phase of the Galloper offshore wind farm, which will start in July and last for more than 40 weeks.
Aggreko will supply 56 new lightweight 20kVA wind-charged generators and a standby machine.
With outlets at 110V, 240V and 415V, the generators will be used to power hand tools and other equipment. They have been specially developed to withstand the extreme environment at offshore wind sites and this will be their first application, according to the company.
James Fisher’s team will refuel the generators and transport their own crew together with Aggreko’s maintenance engineers.
Marcus Saul , Aggreko’s Business Development Manager for Northern Europe Offshore Renewables, said: “The generators are backed by Aggreko’s fully qualified offshore engineering and maintenance teams, who carry out planned maintenance to ensure reliability. They are available around the clock in the unlikely event of equipment failure.”
The 336MW Galloper offshore wind farm is an extension of the existing and fully operational Greater Gabbard offshore wind farm, for which Aggreko also supplied generators during the commissioning phase.