We’ve strengthened our position as one of Scotland’s leading providers of renewable energy services after securing a contract with ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) to support five onshore windfarms across southern Scotland.
Under the new five-year contract, we will provide operations and maintenance services at Ewe Hill 1, Ewe Hill 2, Hagshaw Hill 2 and Wether Hill, while our existing contract at Black Law Windfarm has also been extended.
The award forms part of ScottishPower Renewables’ latest operations and maintenance framework, representing a record investment of £102.9m in the UK’s onshore wind supply chain and reinforcing the important role that local businesses play in supporting the country’s clean energy infrastructure.
Matthew Kelly, our Director of Operations and Asset Management, said: “We’re delighted to have strengthened our long-standing relationship with ScottishPower Renewables through this latest contract award. It reflects the confidence in our people, our operational expertise and our ability to safely deliver high-quality services across its onshore wind portfolio.
“As a business headquartered in south-west Scotland, we’re particularly proud that this investment supports skilled jobs within local communities while helping maintain the reliable operation of renewable energy assets that are making an important contribution to Scotland’s clean energy ambitions.
“We’ve invested in expanding our teams in both Dumfries and Lanark to support the contract, creating new opportunities for skilled engineers and strengthening our operational capability for the future. We look forward to continuing to work closely with ScottishPower Renewables and continuing to support the production of reliable, clean energy.”
Headquartered in Dumfries and Galloway, we have expanded our local operational teams to deliver the contract, creating new engineering roles alongside employees who transferred into the business under TUPE. We have employed an additional 23 dedicated staff across our Dumfries and Lanark operations, supporting the delivery of services across the five windfarms.
Our project team in Dumfries comprises ten employees, including wind turbine technicians, a lead technician and a logistics coordinator. In Lanark, we have further strengthened our capabilities with a team of 13 employees, including newly created leadership positions to support contract delivery and future growth.
This investment demonstrates our continued commitment to developing skilled employment opportunities within Scotland while ensuring experienced, locally based teams are supporting critical renewable energy infrastructure.
We have been providing technical and operational services to the renewable energy sector for almost three decades, supporting wind, solar and battery storage assets throughout the UK and internationally. This latest contract further strengthens ouroperations and maintenance portfolio while reinforcing our commitment to supporting Scotland’s growing renewable energy industry through local expertise, long-term investment and highly skilled engineering teams. Find out more about operations and asset management at Natural Power here: Renewables Operations & Asset Management | Natural Power