This cutting-edge port infrastructure is set to strengthen Lowestoft\u2019s position as a hub for offshore wind operations in the Southern North Sea.<\/p>\n
\u201cLEEF represents a major step forward for Lowestoft, enhancing our ability to meet the demands of the offshore energy industry,\u201d said Julian Walker, chief commercial officer and regional director, ABP.<\/p>\n
\u201dThis facility reinforces the port\u2019s status as a base for projects like SSE\u2019s Greater Gabbard and SPR\u2019s EA ONE windfarms, while positioning us to support future developments such as Sizewell C and emerging industries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Future proofed<\/strong><\/p>\n LEEF boasts 345 metres of quayside with three deep-water berths, six Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) berths equipped with utilities and up to eight acres of operational space for storage and marshalling.<\/p>\n Future proofed to support alternative fuels and shore power, the facility aligns with ABP\u2019s sustainability goals and its commitment to supporting the growth of the offshore wind sector.<\/p>\n Delivered by McLaughlin & Harvey, the project reflects Lowestoft\u2019s strategic importance in the energy transition.<\/p>\n \u201cOur expertise in marine works enabled us to create infrastructure that supports heavy lift operations and the evolving needs of the offshore wind industry,\u201d said Adrian Pollock, operations director, Civil Engineering, McLaughlin & Harvey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Associated British Ports (ABP) has completed its GB\u00a335 million Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility (LEEF), marking a significant milestone in the UK\u2019s transition to renewable energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":4848,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,8],"tags":[28,40,1869,1868,345,181,179],"sponsor":[],"class_list":["post-4847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy-technology-greenport","category-projects-initiatives-greenport","tag-abp","tag-alternative-fuels","tag-ctvs","tag-lowestoft-eastern-energy-facility","tag-offshore-wind","tag-renewable-energy","tag-shore-power"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4847"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4847\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4849,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4847\/revisions\/4849"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4847"},{"taxonomy":"sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.portstrategy.com\/greenport\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sponsor?post=4847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}