Port of Nigg is Scotland’s premier green freeport renewables superhub, having built a successful track record within the offshore renewables industry, managing over 3.5GW of offshore wind assets.
Address: Port of Nigg, Nigg, Tain IV19 1QU
Email: renewables@gegroup.com
Website: www.nigg.com
- Green Freeport
- 1,200m+ Quayside
- 50 t/m2 Ground Load Bearing
- 380,000sqm Laydown Space
- 12m Water Depth (Below CD)
Value Proposition for Offshore Wind
Manufacturing
Assembly
Fabrication
Marshalling
Integration
O&M
Existing Quayside & Water Depths
- Quay Length at <8m CD Water Depth: 130m
- Quay Length at 8m-10m CD Water Depth: 240m
- Quay Length at 10m-12m CD Water Depth: 0
- Quay Length at 12m+ CD Water Depth: 765m
- Total Quay Length: 1,135m
Existing Site Infrastructure
- Max Load Bearing - Quayside: 50 t/m² UDL
- Max Load Bearing - Storage Area: 50 t/m² UDL
- Yard Space at Quayside: 38 Hectares
- Covered Storage: 3,600 m²
- Wet Storage: 0
Offshore Wind Experience
Fabrication
Foundation Marshalling
WTG Marshalling
Future Infrastructure Plans
- Quayside Length: 1,835
- Water Depth - Minimum: 9.1m
- Water Depth - Maximum: 22.0m
- Load Bearing - Quayside: 50 t/m²
- Load Bearing - Storage Area: 50 t/m²
- Yard Space at Quayside: 67 Hectares
- Wet Storage: 0
- Year of Implementation: 2024
- Year Available: 2028
Existing Infrastructure for XL Components
- Heavy Lift Quay Length: 895m
- Heavy Lift Quay Area: 30,890m²
- Heavy Lift Load Bearing - Quayside: 50 t/m² UDL
- Large Component Laydown Area: 67 Hectares
- Laydown Area Load Bearing Capacity: 50 t/m² UDL
Future Infrastructure for XL Components
- Heavy Lift Quay Length: 1,595m
- Heavy Lift Quay Area: 49,550m²
- Heavy Lift Load Bearing - Quayside: 50 t/m² UDL
- Large Component Laydown Area: 67 Hectares
- Laydown Area Load Bearing Capacity: 50 t/m² UDL
