INVITATION TO MEET THE BUYER
Businesses interested in bidding for work in the floating offshore wind industry are invited to register to meet the buyer at a free on online supply chain event being hosted by Business Wales, Sell2Wales and Floventis Energy on Friday 30 June.
A joint venture between SBM Offshore, global specialists in floating offshore energy and renewable energy project development company Cierco, Floventis was awarded the agreement for lease for the Llŷr developments in the Celtic Sea by the Crown Estate in July 2021 subject to a Habitats Regulation Assessment. Representing half of the current opportunity in the Celtic Sea, this allows Floventis as the developer to progress with environmental assessment and surveys, secure access to the grid and seek planning consent through the statutory processes.
With a construction value in excess of £800 million, Llŷr 1&2 are test and demonstration projects that are a crucial stepping stone for the supply chain in advance of the Celtic Sea leasing round. Registration for the first supply chain event is now open here.
Supply Chain Director Alex Gauntt said: “With a team in Pembroke, we are committed to working with regional and local stakeholders to maximise the opportunity for ports and local businesses to support a sustainable economy.
“This is the first in a series of supplier engagement events that will introduce interested parties to the project and help us to further engage with potential supply chain partners across Wales. We will outline the timescales and procurement process for supply chain opportunities relating to construction, operations and maintenance over the next 25 year period. The event represents the first real opportunity to hear about projects that have been awarded an agreement for lease and are actually progressing through the Pre-FEED process. Llŷr is here and now so it’s a great opportunity to find out more.”
Pembrokeshire school children visit London to share their love of the Celtic Sea
Pembrokeshire school children have been to London to see their MP and show him all the reasons that they love the Celtic Sea.
11 children from Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi, Cleddau Reach VC School, Portfield School and Saundersfoot CP School visited the Houses of Parliament having won a competition organised by Floventis Energy in partnership with the Darwin Centre. Floventis Energy is the company behind the Llŷr 1 and Llŷr 2 projects, comprising of two separate 100MW floating offshore wind farms in the Celtic Sea.
The competition was part of a bespoke programme being run by Floventis and the Darwin Centre that includes a series of workshops on floating offshore wind for key stage 2 pupils throughout Pembrokeshire. These consist of an overview of climate change, fossil fuels and the benefits of renewable energy with a focus on mitigating climate change and future job opportunities. Schools have the option to choose between two different workshops – one that focuses on platform design and construction and the other focussing on climate change and wind turbine design. Educational resources are provided to the participating schools.
Stephen Crabb MP said: “Brilliant to see industry engaging with local schools highlighting the green energy shift and the unique opportunity that Floating Offshore Wind will bring to Pembrokeshire. I was delighted to welcome competition winners, along with several parents and schoolteachers to Parliament today for a tour and the chance to show me their drawings of the Celtic Sea. Big well done to all those that participated in the competition.”
Elana James, Head of Development Phase, Ysgol Penrhy Dewi said: “Working with the Darwin Centre and Floventis has been a brilliant opportunity to get our pupils engaged with climate change and the opportunity that we have in Pembrokeshire to be at the forefront of the new floating offshore wind industry. They have also loved their visit to London!”
Tess Blazey is Director of Policy and External Affairs for Floventis. She said: “We have been working with the Darwin Centre and primary schools in the area to inspire the next generation of STEM superstars in Pembrokeshire.
“This competition has given children the opportunity to showcase what the sea means to their communities – the potential it has, and why it’s so important to the region. Children were invited to submit their artwork which demonstrated their depiction of the Celtic Sea, and scoring was judged on identity, colour and creativity and a link to renewable energy and sense of place. It has been great fun and very rewarding to see how engaged the children are with renewable energy and their local environment.”
The Darwin Centre for Biology and Medicine was founded by Biochemist, Professor Tony Campbell CBE in 1993 and registered as a charity in 1994. Based in Pembrokeshire, the Darwin Centre aims to engage and enthuse young people and communities in STEM subjects through hands on field trips and workshops, from rock pooling to theoretical nuclear physics. The charity raises aspirations through opening up access to experts within the STEM industry and highlights potential careers available to the young people of Pembrokeshire.
The competition was judged by Arwyn Williams at Pembrokeshire College, and Rob Hillier from Pembrokeshire Council.
Good luck to Miriam
Our Commercial Manager Miriam Noonan has been short-listed for the 2023 Wind Investment Awards.
A graduate of Imperial College London with a 2:1 MEng (Hons) in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Miriam first joined the offshore wind industry in 2016 having previously worked for BP. After a period of time with ORE Catapult, Miriam joined Cierco Energy in 2021 as a Commercial Manager responsible for the creation and ongoing development of business cases for offshore wind projects including Llŷr 1&2 in the Celtic Sea.
The Wind Investment Awards celebrate best practices in the wind and wider renewable energy industry as we transition to a zero-subsidy future. Miriam is one of eight that have been short-listed for ‘Rising Star of the Year’. The awards will be held on Thursday 25 May
Good luck to all of those short-listed for an award!