Scottish port invests in offshore renewables

Forth Ports’ Port of Leith, on the coast of Edinburgh, will use the investment to secure an additional 25 hectares of land linked to over 3km of deepwater quaysides. The port has already played a key role in supporting EDF Renewables’ and ESB’s offshore wind farm Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) at various stages of the project.

David Webster, senior port manager at Forth Ports, said: “This investment is another example of our commitment to bring large-scale renewables to Scotland. This will allow Leith to build on its current success as well as complement the significant upgrades that are under way in our Dundee facility. The foundation logistics in Leith will be supported by the wind turbine hub in Dundee, we see this as the future to local content in Scotland that will drive employment.”

Matthias Haag, NnG project director, said: “It’s really exciting to see the Port of Leith making such a huge investment in offshore renewables, especially as it will play a key role in the successful delivery of NnG. Since the offshore construction of NnG started in August, the Port of Leith is already Marine Logistics Base for the pile casings. These casings will form part of the foundations on which the project’s 54 turbines and two substations will stand.”