Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm gets new O&M headquarters in Wick

The two buildings were built by the renowned Scottish engineer Thomas Telford in 1807 and have a long historical tradition in the area of ??the navy. The reconstruction work, financed from a 10 million-pound investment fund, will begin in the coming weeks. The O&M base will support the offshore project Beatrice, which requires space for around 90 long-term employees, both for construction and operation of the wind park.

Steven Wilson, BOWL project manager, said: “For a project of this scale we wanted to ensure we bring benefits both to the communities that we work in and the Scottish and wider UK supply chain. We have been delighted by the support the Wick community has shown towards our plans for the Telford buildings. I know we are going to create a lasting legacy for the town in the redevelopment and the creation of jobs to help keep the Beatrice blades spinning and supplying the sustainable energy people need.”

It is estimated that the Beatrice offshore project will spill more than £ 1bn into the UK economy during construction and operation.