RES selected as Operations and Maintenance contractor for Northern Ireland wind farm.<\/p>\n
The world’s largest independent renewable energy company, RES, has been appoi<\/span>nt<\/span>ed<\/span> by ScottishPower <\/span>Renewables<\/span> to deliver O&M service<\/span>s<\/span> for <\/span>Callagheen<\/span> Wind F<\/span>arm, situated in <\/span>County Fermanagh, <\/span>Northern Ireland.<\/span> This three-year contract to provide <\/span>O&M for the 17MW site consisting of 13 Siemens turbines is another great step in bui<\/span>lding RES\u2019 relationship with S<\/span>cottishPower Renewables<\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n ScottishPower Renewables<\/span>, <\/span>part of the Iberdrola group<\/span>, <\/span>has over 40 operational wind<\/span><\/span> farms producing over <\/span>3<\/span>,<\/span>0<\/span>00 MW of clean <\/span>electricity<\/span>. In 2022, <\/span>RES<\/span> secured a<\/span>n O&M <\/span>contract with S<\/span>cottishPower Renewables<\/span> to<\/span> conduct remedial repairs on<\/span> their <\/span>heating, <\/span>ventilation<\/span> and air-conditioning (<\/span>HVAC<\/span>)<\/span> unit <\/span>at the East Anglia ONE onshore substation<\/span>,<\/span> near Ipswi<\/span>ch<\/span>.<\/span> In 2020<\/span>, RES was <\/span>also <\/span>awarded<\/span> the <\/span>EPC and <\/span>O&M contract<\/span>s<\/span> for <\/span>ScottishPower Renewables<\/span>\u2019<\/span> 50MW <\/span>Gorman Energy <\/span>Storage<\/span> project <\/span>located<\/span> near <\/span>Stackallan<\/span>, County Meath in <\/span>the Republic of Ireland<\/span>.<\/span> Moreover, RES<\/span> also<\/span> recently <\/span>obtained <\/span>a contract with Ailes Marines, who are 100% owned by Iberdrola, to deliver O&M services on the offs<\/span>hore substation at Saint-Brieuc offshore wind<\/span><\/span> farm in France.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Simon Deacon, Operations and Maintenance Di<\/span>r<\/span>ector UK&I, <\/span>sai<\/span>d<\/span><\/span>: <\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span>This new contract signifies a <\/span>strengthening partnership between RES and <\/span>ScottishPower Renewables<\/span>. <\/span>We\u2019ve<\/span> been <\/span>operating<\/span> in Ireland since the early 1990s <\/span>and ha<\/span>ve developed and\/or built 28 windfarms with a total generation capacity of over 500MW<\/span>,<\/span> as well as<\/span><\/span> providing<\/span> support services <\/span>to over 25<\/span>0 <\/span>MW of onshore wind for customers.<\/span> We\u2019re<\/span> confident our O&M team<\/span>, sustained by our warehouse and workshop facilities in Letterkenny, will increase this site\u2019s opera<\/span>tional efficiency and <\/span>ultimately improve<\/span> the <\/span>delivery<\/span> of clean energy.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Joe Mitchell, Head of Operations at ScottishPower Renewables, added:<\/span> <\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>ScottishPower Renewable<\/span><\/span><\/span>s are pleased to appoint RES <\/span>as <\/span>O&M provider at <\/span>Callagheen<\/span> Wind<\/span>f<\/span>arm<\/span>. <\/span>Constructed<\/span> in 2006, <\/span>w<\/span>e\u2019re<\/span> looking forward to working with RES <\/span>again to maximise our asset by ensuring it is safe<\/span>ly and efficiently <\/span>operating<\/span> after<\/span> 17 years of <\/span>renewable energy production<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n ENDS<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Notes <\/span>to editors<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n About RES<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n RES is the world\u2019s largest independent renewable energy company and is active in onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, <\/span>transmission<\/span> and distribution. As an industry innovator for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and supports an operational asset portfolio exceeding 1<\/span>2<\/span>GW worldwide for a large client base. Understanding the unique needs of corporate clients, RES has secured over<\/span><\/span> 1.5GW <\/span><\/span>of corporate power purchase agreements (PPAs) enabling access to energy at the lowest cost. RES employs over 2,500 passionate people and is active in 1<\/span>4<\/span> countries. Visit <\/span><\/span>www.res-group.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n CONTACT <\/span>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION<\/span>: <\/span><\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Callum<\/span> Whiteford<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n +44 (0) 141 404 5560<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n +44 (0) 7500 937925<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n