Sheringham Shoal recruits

Six skilled technicians will work out of Wells-next-the-Sea, lending their support to the fault diagnostics and reactive maintenance of the 88 turbines carried out by the operation and maintenance team.

“I was recruited to support the commissioning process during the construction phase of the windfarm where I gained my experience,” said Richard Nunn, manager, who will lead the new technicians.

“These latest appointments are part of a planned and exciting developing, in keeping with Statkraft’s policy of hiring local people where possible, all six of the new technicians are Norfolk-based. I feed a great sense of pride in the development of our plant and personnel, and I’m looking forward to leading this highly-efficient team,” he added.

In addition to the six technicians, two warehouse personnel have also been appointed to support the operation and maintenance team with necessary management and distribution of tools and spare parts.

The windfarm is located off the coast of North Norfolk in the UK, and provides enough energy to power almost 220,000 British homes. It is jointly owned by Norwegian companies Statoil and Statkraft.