Associated British Ports (ABP) and Sarens have entered into a strategic collaboration that aims to explore solutions for floating offshore wind (FLOW) in the Celtic Sea.
The collaboration hopes to combine ABP’s infrastructure in Port Talbot with Sarens’ experience in providing heavy lifting and transport solutions for offshore and floating wind projects.
Through these, the collaboration hopes to focus on exploring the technical and logistical requirements for the deployment of FLOW at Port Talbot.
“We are delighted to be working with Sarens, a company with a proven track record in delivering heavy lifting solutions for major offshore wind projects globally,” says Andy Reay, head of offshore wind at ABP.
“For over 30 years, ABP has been at the forefront of delivering for offshore wind customers, and one of the biggest clean energy opportunities for the U.K. is the development of floating offshore wind in Wales. ABP is progressing plans to invest more than £500 million in new and repurposed infrastructure at Port Talbot to create a hub for FLOW, which has the potential to generate thousands of new, high-quality jobs and attract billions of pounds in inward investment. What ABP plans for Port Talbot represents another step towards our ambitions to be at the forefront of the U.K.’s net zero journey.”
