Correll Group secures contract on Dogger Bank Wind Farm with DEME Offshore
The Correll Group’s electrical engineering division has been awarded a contract by DEME Offshore to complete inter-array cable termination and testing on 95 wind turbines and the offshore substation platform on the first phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm.
The Cleveland-head-quartered firm in the north-east of England, is one of a number of UK companies helping to support the safe installation and testing of critical marine equipment for the world-leading project.
DEME previously awarded contracts to Darlington-based Tekmar and Proserv’s Great Yarmouth Centre of Excellence team for the delivery of cable protection and cable monitoring systems.
More than 2,000 UK based jobs are being created or supported in relation to the construction and operation of , including over 400 long-term jobs that have been created locally in the north-east of England to support operations and maintenance from South Tyneside for the 35-year life of the wind .
It’s anticipated DEME’s contract with Correll will support around 50 skilled UK-based jobs.
Sam Dowey, Managing Director at Correll, said:
“We are delighted to have been awarded this contract from Deme Offshore, also extremely proud to be delivering works for a local wind farm utilising local content.”
Dogger Bank Wind Farm marine package manager, Alan Evans, said:
“Correll Group will play an important role in the safe installation and testing of sub-sea equipment in preparation for first power this summer.
“They will join a number of UK-based firms helping to build the critical marine infrastructure needed for this world-leading project including the manufacturers of our cable protection and cable monitoring systems.”