OPS Wind
Case Study
Established in 2010 in Liverpool, OPS provides maintenance services and training for both onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK and abroad as well as other offshore industries, with nearly half of its staff based in north Wales.
Initially specialising in painting, rope access and training, the company founded its wind energy-focused subsidiary OPS Wind in 2021, which now sits alongside its other core business, OPS Training.
OPS Wind currently has more than 120 technicians working globally, covering service and maintenance, which includes blade maintenance, rope access, corrosion protection and statutory inspections amongst other services.
With offices in Llandudno, Merseyside, Lowestoft and Grimsby, the company has worked on many RWE-operated sites, including Gwynt y Môr, North Hoyle and Rhyl Flats in north Wales, but also the likes of Triton Knoll off the coast of Lincolnshire, and Nordsee Ost, which sits 30km from the German island of Heligoland.
Che Murphy, head of operations, said: “Working in renewables and being based in north Wales has enabled OPS to expand to work across the world, all the while supporting the communities in which we’re based.
“This has included working on RWE-operated sites across Europe, having developed a strong relationship with the company leading the development of Awel y Môr.
“As a result, we have been able to continually expand our services beyond our core elements, and now also offer pre-construction snagging service and maintenance including major components, electrics, mechanics and hydraulics, along with site management.”