More than 2600 jobs are expected to be supported following SSE’s selection of Siemens Energy as preferred supplier for offshore wind turbines and substations for Berwick Bank B.
Jobs included skilled manufacturing, engineering, project delivery and servicing roles for the 1.4GW project, which is due to be constructed in the outer Firth of Forth around 38km off the Scottish coast.
As preferred supplier, Siemens Energy would draw on capabilities across its established UK operations, supporting 2,222 existing and project-based jobs in the north of England.
These include roles in wind and grid technologies, spanning wind turbine blade manufacturing in Hull, engineering and project delivery in Manchester, and project delivery and assembly activities in Newcastle.
A further 455 engineering, project delivery and servicing roles would be supported by Siemens Energy and SSE across central and northern Scotland, bringing the total to more than 3000 so far.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has hailed the UK’s investment into renewables a “vote of confidence” for building in the UK.
The programme forms part of the wider 4.3GW Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm project. If built to its full capacity, Berwick Bank could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm on completion
SSE is progressing towards a Final Investment Decision, expected late next year.
Subject to that decision, preparatory offshore construction works on Berwick Bank B could begin in 2028, with turbine and offshore substation installation beginning in 2030 and completing in 2032.
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