Westermost Rough O&M Building Nominated for LABC Award

​The Westermost Rough offshore wind farm Operations & Maintenance (O&M) building, located on the Grimsby Royal Dock, has been nominated for a national building award.

Having won best commercial building at the regional South Yorkshire & Humber awards, the Westermost Rough O&M building is now in contention for the national prize at The Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards 2015.

Duncan Clark, Programme Director for Westermost Rough at DONG Energy, said:

“The building is the first in the world to operate huge 6 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbines and we’re very proud of its place on the historic Grimsby Royal Dock.”

Rob Sampson, Head of Operations for Westermost Rough at DONG Energy, said:

“The building has been designed to last for the 25-year lifespan of the wind farm. It provides us with the functionality to be able to effectively respond to our operational requirements. Efficiency in operations is extremely important and the site is ergonomically designed with that in mind. We have a great logistical set up for vessels, a huge warehouse for spares and a modern office space. The working environment really is exceptional.”

The LABC Grand Finals will take place on Tuesday 10 November 2015 at the Lancaster Hotel in London.

Westermost Rough was officially opened at a ceremony in Grimsby in July.

The offshore wind farm is capable of generating up to 210 MW of electricity – delivering enough energy to the national grid every year to meet the annual electricity demands of well over 150,000 UK homes. It is the first offshore wind farm to make commercial use of 6 MW wind turbines with 75 metre blades. Each of the 35 turbines in use is taller than the Humber Bridge.