Alpha specializes in the delivery of technical personnel, maintenance, repair and inspection services to offshore and onshore wind energy projects. In September, the company celebrated the successful completion of more than 4,000 wind turbine blade inspections to date, a 56 percent upsurge compared to 2017.
Since Sparrows acquired the firm in December 2017, Alpha has seen its international offering grow to support clients in new geographic areas including Australia and Asia Pacific. The expansion of its global operations has also resulted in a 25 percent increase in their workforce of highly trained technicians, strengthening its competitiveness and capabilities.
Stewart Mitchell, chief executive officer of Sparrows Group said, "Alpha has been a valuable addition to the Group and has boosted our footprint in the renewables market. The acquisition has been welcomed by Sparrows employees and provided our people with the opportunity to diversify their skills and knowledge.”
Mikkel Lund, chief executive officer at Alpha added, "Our operations have rapidly expanded in the 12 months since our acquisition and Sparrows' support has been fundamental to this.
"Moving forward, our biggest challenge is ensuring we can continue to recruit and train talent that is a strong fit for our business. Ensuring the competence of our technicians is vital to our success and Sparrows has been instrumental in supporting this objective."
Sparrows Group has been active in the oil and gas sector for more than 40 years. Following a robust diversification strategy in the past few years, the business has seen its reputation grow further in the renewables sector.
In 2017, the company secured its largest renewable contract to date after being awarded a project to supply 102 of its WindMaster cranes for installation at ScottishPower Renewables' 714-MW East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm.
In 2018, Alpha was awarded a contract for blade repair activity on the Offshore Windfarm Edmond aan Zee (OWEZ), a joint venture between utililty company Nuon and Shell in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
Photo: Left to right – Stewart Mitchell, Sparrows Group CEO and Mikkel Lund, Alpha Offshore Service CEO.
