Our Supply CHain
Investing Locally
Our vision is to develop a world leading offshore windfarm which will support deep decarbonisation across the Scottish economy, while maximising socio-economic benefits to the Scottish supply chain and the communities in which we operate.
We have committed £105 million project level investment during the initial phase of the project to develop the supply chain that will be enhanced to at least £140 million by match funding from third parties.
This investment initiative will be delivered ahead of any final decision to start construction of the project and it will be entirely focused on the West of Orkney Windfarm project.
Through our support schemes, we will work with suppliers and across industry to develop the offshore wind supply chain across Scotland and the rest of the UK.
To register your interest in becoming part of our supply chain please email us at: supplychain@westoforkney.com
A COMMITMENT TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
Central to our approach is our supply chain alignment model – developed through long collaboration with the local and wider Scottish supply chain, and designed to maximise opportunities locally. This is backed by a sustained investment programme phased from 2022 involving:
- Investment in port and harbour infrastructure
- Collaborative supplier design and supply studies
- An exclusive EMEC innovation and demonstration partnership
- A skills development programme
- A supply chain and infrastructure investment fund to enhance key supplier capability and competitiveness
SCDS OUTLOOK DOCUMENT
Our Supply Chain Development Statement (SCDS) Outlook document was submitted initially to the Crown Estate Scotland in July 2021 as part the ScotWind Leasing process. The 21-page publication – available to download here – outlines the project’s supply chain and skills development plans and is underpinned by a £105 million project-level investment programme that will be enhanced to £140 million through match funding from third parties.