Companies join forces to boost U.S. offshore substation supply chain

It's important to bring U.S.-designed and -fabricated offshore substations to the growing offshore wind market and to work with a strong offshore wind supply chain to make the industry sustainable, the companies said.

The engineering will be led from Burns & McDonnell offices in the Northeast, and the fabrication and construction will take place in existing Bay Ltd. facilities in Corpus Christi, Texas.

“Offshore wind is poised to become a major contributor to carbon reduction efforts globally,” says Ray Kowalik, President and CEO of Burns & McDonnell. “It’s critical to build up local offshore wind industry-specific capabilities for both engineering and manufacturing, which currently primarily exist in Europe, and we’re excited to support that knowledge transfer. Our proven relationship with Bay Ltd. enables us to provide 100% American solutions to the market and drive job creation in the U.S.”

“Offshore substations require extensive, complex fabrication, but our team is poised to deliver” says Rob Powers, President and CEO of Bay Ltd. “The successful execution of these types of projects throughout our history, including substructures and topsides, renders our project teams confident and capable in executing large offshore fabrication scopes today. Together with Burns & McDonnell, we can expand the U.S. supply chain and help the nation as it advances toward its clean power goals.”