The contract has been awarded by Equitix Investment Management Ltd which own the concession.
Nathan Wakefield, director at Equitix, said: “We are delighted to have secured the services of EDS who are passionate about providing the very best operationally. They bring extensive experience to the management and processes of transmission assets like Greater Gabbard OFTO and we look forward to working alongside them to maximise availability and output to the grid.”
EDS’s team of multi-skilled engineers and technicians will provide a full turnkey solution for two offshore platforms, the onshore substation and grid connection at the 500MW Greater Gabbard in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
EDS will supply maintenance services on both the transmission assets and auxiliary systems, including fire systems and cranes, as well as providing crew transfer vessels.
By Jake Frith
