Ørsted has signed a lease agreement for up to 100,000 sq m at the UK’s port of Tyne that will support the construction of the 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.

Matt Beeton, Port of Tyne, Jason Ledden, Ørsted, Craig Morton, Port of Tyne, and Kim McGuinness, North East Mayor

Source: Ørsted

from left to right: Matt Beeton, port of Tyne; Jason Ledden, Ørsted; Craig Morton, port of Tyne; and Kim McGuinness, North East Mayor.

The site, located at Tyne Clean Energy Park in South Shields, will be used to marshal secondary steel components for the project before each unit is loaded onto Wind Orca, a jack-up vessel owned by Cadeler, ahead of setting off to the Hornsea 3 site.

Matt Beeton, ceo at the port of Tyne, said: “Ørsted’s decision to base its marshalling operations at the port of Tyne marks another significant milestone for the North East. It represents a clear vote of confidence in the infrastructure, skills and capabilities we have developed at the Tyne Clean Energy Park.”

 

 

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