Ainakin Aker Offshore tekee vaikeaksi oman tarjouksensa sivuuttamisen Skotlannissa:
A manifesto has been unveiled to deliver a green industrial revolution in
Scotland with more than 5,000 new jobs, a major fabrication yard, and the
equivalent of up to £15 billion investment in floating offshore wind.
As partners, Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind have launched a ten-point
plan to create a skilled workforce and manufacturing opportunities through the
supply chain for generations to come.
At the heart of the plan is the establishment of a major manufacturing plant in
Scotland for the fabrication and assembly of giant steel floating structures,
which would then be installed in the deep waters of the North Sea.
It would be the largest industrial innovation in Scotland since the dawn of the
oil and gas sector, positioning Scotland as a global leader in clean energy.
The two partners are working with the National Manufacturing Institute of
Scotland and the University of Strathclyde to develop a 3D immersive
visualisation of the fabrication yard where the Windfloat platforms and turbines
would be built, which would become an industrial powerhouse of international
significance.
The design is set to be promoted across the world early enough to identify
manufacturers and select the final location in Scotland for the yard, and
fabricators interested in setting up in Scotland are also being invited into
early discussions.
This is well ahead of the offshore wind project phase and will ensure that
Scotland’s fabricators would then be ready for the implementation of the
‘Scotwind’ leasing programme.
The joint ScotWind bids from Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind could generate
investment of the equivalent of up to £15 billion if the partnership is awarded
up to three sites generating 6GW of wind energy in total.
Through direct work and supply chain opportunities, each proposal is estimated
to generate more than 5,000 jobs and 200 apprenticeships in Scotland across all
project stages, helping to deliver Scotland’s ‘just transition’ from fossil
fuels, as well as mobilising the oil and gas and engineering supply chain by
providing major new opportunities.
There would also be extensive investment in Scotland’s existing ports and
harbours, as well as innovative new subsea technology, to deliver the companies’
ambitions for up to 6GW of energy production through floating offshore wind in
the Outer Moray Firth.
More than 30 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are now in place across the
supply chain in support of the bids and the early action needed.
e1: Onkohan muilla kilpailutuksessa mukana olevilla tarjota moista pakettia, jossa myllyjen lisäksi taloudellinen ja työllistämisvaikutus on suunniteltu näin suureksi ja valmistelut viety näinkin pitkälle?
