Offshore wind farm will support 130 new Scottish jobs, SSE announces

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SSE said it brings the number of Scottish roles linked to its 1.4GW Berwick Bank B project to almost 1,000 so far.

Energy giant SSE has announced that 130 new Scottish jobs will be supported through its Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm.

In its latest supply chain announcement it said that 455 skilled engineering, project delivery and servicing roles are expected to be supported by Siemens Energy and SSE across Scotland.

This includes 80 new SSE roles in Glasgow and 50 new Siemens Energy roles at Montrose Port.

The announcement comes after SSE chose Siemens Energy as the preferred supplier for offshore wind turbines and substation platforms for Berwick Bank B, around 38 kilometres off the Scottish coast in the outer Firth of Forth.

SSE said the announcement brings the total number of UK jobs linked to Berwick Bank B to more than 3,000 so far, including almost 1,000 in Scotland.

Scotland’s energy minister Stephen Gethins will announce the latest Scottish jobs on a visit to SSE’s Waterloo Street office in Glasgow today, where he will meet members of the Berwick Bank team.

Mr Gethins said: “I warmly welcome the news that SSE’s Berwick Bank B project will now support almost 1,000 jobs in Scotland, including the 130 new roles based in Glasgow and Montrose that have been announced today.

“As one of the world’s largest planned offshore wind developments, Berwick Bank B underlines the scale of Scotland’s renewable energy potential.

“From project delivery and engineering to long-term operations and maintenance, offshore wind is creating opportunities for people, businesses and communities across the country, and a more secure and more affordable energy future for Scotland and Europe.

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