CWind gets Westermost Rough maintenance contract

CWind has won a contract to provide mechanical and electrical services to the offshore and onshore substations at Westermost Rough offshore wind farm.

Timed to coincide with the handover of the OFTO assets to TC Westermost Rough OFTO, the company has signed up CWind to maintain the mechanical and electrical systems of both the offshore and onshore substations as well as routine inspections of the onshore cables for the 205MW project 8km off the Holderness coast. The contract covers all routine inspection, diagnostics and planned maintenance work, as well as a first response service and offshore transport, for 20 years from February 2016.

Transmission Capital senior commercial manager Dominik Adamus, the asset manager for TC Westermost Rough OFTO, said: “CWind won the contract on the back of its integrated offering, covering all aspects of our requirements. The combination of technical capability and cost-effective logistics assets was a strong factor in our selection. The fact that CWind already has an established operation in Grimsby and recent experience at Westermost Rough, offered an additional benefit.”

Chris Randle, CWind chief executive, commented: “This contract is testament to our capabilities gained at 15 offshore wind farms since 2009 and the industry leading approach of Transmission Capital in bringing innovative asset management solutions to the sector. It demonstrates the confidence key players in the industry have in entering into long-term partnership arrangements with us.”