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05 Oct 20221 minute read

Balfour Beatty boost offshore wind prospects

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Balfour Beatty boost offshore wind prospects

ECA Member firm Balfour Beatty has joined forces with Norwegian engineering firm Aker Solutions to deliver “end-to-end design and construction solutions” and “identify future opportunities” for the concrete floating and gravity-based offshore wind industry.

CEO of Balfour Beatty’s major projects business Stephen Tarr, said in Construction News: “We are delighted to partner with Aker Solutions to respond to this requirement for increased offshore generation.

“This builds on decades of experience of constructing complex structures, most recently demonstrated by the production of large marine concrete components for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.

Jason Brown, Aker Solutions’ head of renewables in the UK said: “Offshore wind has a pivotal role to play in increasing our use of renewable energy, which in turn is essential to achieving energy security and reducing carbon emissions.

“Only by moving further out to sea in deeper waters, can we achieve the UK’s ambitious 50 GW target for offshore wind deployment.”

ECA has launched its Leading the Charge series, which examines the electrotechnical sector’s role in the transition to renewable energy and Net Zero Carbon. Learn more and watch the latest episode at www.leadingthecharge.eca.co.uk

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