Berwick Bank B

The UK government has announced an Energy Wealth Fund with an initial £2 billion allocation to invest in renewable and low-carbon energy infrastructure. Established within the National Wealth Fund, it will receive further North Sea oil and gas tax revenues over time. The announcement accompanied the Jackdaw gas-field consent decision and highlighted clean-energy supply chains, including the Nigg cable factory and Berwick Bank B offshore wind project. The fund is intended to support future investment; individual project allocations were not announced.

SSE has selected Seaway7, part of Subsea7, as preferred supplier for foundation and inter-array cable engineering, procurement, construction and installation at the planned 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind project. SSE estimates that the work could support 465 UK jobs, including 400 in Scotland. The appointment remains subject to a final contract award and SSE’s final investment decision, expected in late 2027. A Scottish port for foundation marshalling will be announced later.

Subsea Micropiles plans a manufacturing facility at the Port of Montrose for floating offshore wind anchor and foundation components, backed by more than £5 million of investment and expected to create about 80 jobs. SSE Renewables has also selected the port as the preferred operations and maintenance base for its planned Berwick Bank B wind farm, with a further 100 jobs anticipated.

SSE Renewables has selected Montrose Port's South Harbour as the preferred operations and maintenance base for the planned 1.4 GW Berwick Bank B offshore wind farm. The base is expected to support 100 permanent operational roles and about 30 construction jobs through the redevelopment of Montrose Port Authority's offices. Berwick Bank B secured a 20-year Contract for Difference in January 2026, and SSE expects a final investment decision in 2027.

SSE Renewables secured a 20-year Contracts for Difference agreement for 1.38 GW of capacity from Berwick Bank B and said it will progress the phase toward an expected final investment decision in 2027.