3293 results found for 'ScotWind'

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  • Qair Files for Offshore Consent for Ayre Floating Wind Farm

    12 December 2025
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ayre Offshore Wind Farm Limited, the project company behind the 1 GW Ayre floating wind farm proposed to be built in Scotland, has applied for offshore consent with Marine Scotland. According to documentation available on Marine Scotland’s website, the developer submitted the offshore application on 27 November. As announced at the beginning of last month, […]

  • ScotWind Developers Fund Study to Find Out More About Minke Whale Activity

    11 May 2026
    Environment, Floating Wind, Research & Development

    Underwater acoustic monitoring equipment has been deployed off Scotland’s east coast as part of a two-year study aimed at improving the understanding of minke whale activity in areas being considered for offshore wind farms’ export cable routes. The work, led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), is focused on the Southern Trench Marine […]

  • Vattenfall Selling Floating Wind Project Stake to Partner

    22 April 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Project Updates

    Vattenfall will sell its stake in the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind farm to its joint venture partner in the project, Fred. Olsen Seawind. The deal is subject to approval by Crown Estate Scotland, which holds the seabed lease. Muir Mhòr, located around 63 kilometres off Peterhead, secured seabed rights in the 2022 ScotWind round […]

  • Thistle Wind Partners Files Offshore Consent Application for 1 GW Bowdun Project

    7 May 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted the offshore consent application for its Bowdun offshore wind farm to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate. Located off the north-east coast of Scotland, 44 kilometres from Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire , the fixed-bottom offshore wind farm is planned to have up to 67 wind turbines and an installed capacity of up […]

  • Onshore Planning Application Submitted for 1 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

    12 December 2025
    Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has applied for planning permission in principle for the onshore infrastructure of the 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind project with Aberdeenshire Council. The application covers the elements from the landfall point near Benholm, underground cable corridor, onshore substation, and proposed connection to the planned Hurlie substation at Fetteresso Forest, where the […]

  • JERA Nex BP, EnBW Submit Morven Offshore Wind Farm Application

    5 June 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A joint venture between JERA Nex BP and EnBW has submitted Section 36 consent applications for the Morven offshore wind farm to the Scottish government. The developer secured the seabed rights for the Morven offshore wind farm as a single project in the ScotWind Leasing Round in 2022 and split it into two separate projects […]

  • ScottishPower Renewables Files for Planning Consent for 3 GW Floating Wind Farm

    26 January 2026
    Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    ScottishPower Renewables has submitted onshore and offshore consent applications for the 3 GW MarramWind floating wind project in Scotland, which the company owned together with Shell until late last year. The offshore consent application, including the Environmental Impact Assessment, has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, while the onshore application for Planning Permission […]

  • Geotechnical Investigations Coming Up at 1 GW Bowdun Offshore Wind Site

    13 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine Operations and GEO Denmark are set to start a geotechnical investigation campaign at the Bowdun offshore wind farm site in Scotland, developed by Thistle Wind Partners. Two vessels, Geoquip Seehorn and Geo Connector, will be used to perform the surveys, with the work expected to commence on 19 April. The campaign will be […]

  • JERA Nex BP Acquires Full Ownership of Mona Offshore Wind Project from Partner EnBW, 1.5 GW Morgan Discontinued

    19 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    After EnBW decided to exit the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the UK, totalling 3 GW, the company’s joint venture partner, JERA Nex BP, is acquiring EnBW’s stake in 1.5 GW Mona, while the joint venture will not continue with the Morgan offshore wind project. On 15 January, EnBW announced it was withdrawing […]

  • Ocean Winds Receives Full Onshore Planning Consent for 2 GW Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm

    15 May 2026
    Authorities, Fixed-Bottom, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Ocean Winds, a 50-50 joint venture owned by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, has received full onshore planning consent for its 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm following approval by Aberdeenshire Council’s Infrastructure Services Committee on 14 May. According to the company, the approval covers around three kilometres of underground cable infrastructure required to connect the […]

  • Fugro to Start Geophysical Surveys at 2 GW Scottish Offshore Wind Farm Site

    10 February 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is scheduled to soon start conducting geophysical surveys at a site in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, where Ocean Winds plans to build its 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm. The work, to be carried out within the wind turbine array site, will be conducted by the vessels Fugro Pioneer and Kommandor Iona. Fugro […]

  • Nadara Files for Consent for 1.8 GW Floating Wind Farm in Scotland

    22 April 2026
    Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm Limited, a project company wholly owned by Nadara, has submitted Section 36 Consent and Marine Licence applications to Scottish Ministers for the 1.8 GW Bellrock floating wind project. The project site is located around 120 kilometres east of Stonehaven, where up to 132 floating wind turbines, along with floating substructures, mooring […]

  • Scottish Government Chips In as Port Plans Floating Wind Upgrade

    30 January 2026
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Planning & Permitting, Ports & Logistics

    The Scottish government, through Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), has approved a GBP 1.8 million (around EUR 2 million) investment in the early development of a new expansion project proposed by Stornoway Port, located on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. The funding will support the initial ground investigation and design stage for Stornoway Port’s […]

  • Geotechnical Investigations to Soon Start at Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Site

    27 April 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Fugro is set to begin a geotechnical survey campaign at the Caledonia offshore wind project site in May, following earlier geophysical investigations. According to a Notice to Mariners, the first survey vessel is expected on site no earlier than 9 May, with a second vessel scheduled to arrive from 12 May. The offshore works are […]

  • Venterra Companies Expand Capabilities, Geographical Reach

    10 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Supply Chain

    UK-based Venterra Group announced two new business developments within its group of companies over the past few days, as INSPIRE Environmental expanded into Scotland and GeoForce Technical Services launched an advanced geotechnical soil testing capability. INSPIRE Environmental has opened a permanent operational base in Aberdeen, aimed at supporting offshore wind projects across Scotland, the UK […]

  • Vessel Traffic Survey to Soon Start at Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm Site

    28 November 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    A vessel traffic survey is scheduled to start in the coming days at the Bowdun offshore wind farm site in Scotland. The survey is due to commence on 1 December and is expected to be completed by 15 December, depending on weather conditions, according to a Notice to Mariners issued recently by the developer Thistle […]

  • BlueFloat’s Joint Venture Partner Acquires Full Ownership of 10 Floating Wind Projects in UK, Italy

    28 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Business development, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The joint venture (JV) between Nadara and BlueFloat Energy has confirmed to offshoreWIND.biz that Nadara will acquire BlueFloat’s stake in the JV’s floating offshore wind projects in the UK and Italy, and become their sole owner.   “Nadara has reached an agreement with its joint venture partner BlueFloat Energy, to acquire its 50% stake in […]

  • Shell Confirms MarramWind Project Exit, Return of 2 GW Floating Wind Site to Crown Estate Scotland

    11 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Shell and ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have swapped their stakes in two joint floating offshore wind projects in Scotland, with SPR acquiring full ownership of the 3 GW MarramWind and Shell becoming the sole owner of the 2 GW CampionWind project. After the swap, Shell returned the CampionWind lease to Crown Estate Scotland, the company confirmed […]

  • Northland Power Flags Potential 2026 Revenue Hit from Slower Hai Long Turbine Commissioning

    13 November 2025
    Business & Finance, Fixed-Bottom, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    The slower-than-expected turbine commissioning at the Hai Long offshore wind farm in Taiwan could impact Northland Power’s pre-completion revenues by approximately CAD 150 million to CAD 200 million in 2026, the company announced in its third-quarter 2025 results. Over half of the turbines are now in place at the 1 GW Hai Long offshore wind […]

  • Vestas Unveils Plans for V236-15.0 MW Nacelle Factory in Scotland

    25 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Business development, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Wind Turbines

    Vestas plans to build a nacelle and hub assembly facility in Scotland to support offshore wind projects in the UK and across Europe. The proposed factory would require a capital investment of more than EUR 250 million and is planned to manufacture nacelles and hubs for the company’s V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine. The new […]

  • CWHI Delivers First Batch of Inch Cape Transition Pieces

    13 January 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    The first batch of 15 fully commissioned transition pieces (TPs) produced by CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) for the Inch Cape offshore wind farm has arrived in the Port of Leith, Scotland. The transition pieces were shipped from CWHI’s yard in China in November 2025 aboard the COSCO heavy-lift vessel Hua Sheng Long. Each TP stands […]

  • Swiss Company Buys Minority Stake in BW Ideol

    7 January 2026
    Business & Finance, Floating Wind, Foundations, Manufacturing, Supply Chain

    Switzerland-headquartered Holcim has taken a minority equity ownership in the floating offshore wind technology developer BW Ideol. “This investment sends a powerful message to the floating offshore wind industry, confirming the maturity and deliverability of concrete foundation solutions. With Holcim by our side, we’re making significant strides in our large-scale, concrete serial fabrication strategy“, said […]

  • Qair Receives Onshore Planning Consent for 1 GW Floating Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland

    13 March 2026
    Authorities, Floating Wind, Grid Connection, Onshore Infrastructure, Planning & Permitting, Project Updates, Wind Farm Update

    Highland Council has granted planning consent for the onshore infrastructure of the Ayre floating offshore wind farm in Scotland, developed by French renewable energy company Qair. Qair acquired full ownership of the 1 GW floating wind project from its partners in the Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) joint venture in November 2025, a few months after […]

  • All XXL Monopiles for Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Delivered

    16 December 2025
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Manufacturing, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    China’s CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) has shipped the final eight XXL monopiles for the Scottish Inch Cape offshore wind farm, completing the delivery of all 32 monopiles it was contracted to produce for the project. The last batch has departed CWHI’s Qinzhou yard aboard the COSCO Shipping vessel Xiang Taikou and is on its way […]

  • Installation of Inch Cape Monopile TPs About to Start, First Jacket Foundations Arrive in Scotland

    11 March 2026
    Fixed-Bottom, Foundations, Project Updates, Supply Chain, Wind Farm Update

    Seaway7 is scheduled to start installing monopile transition pieces (TPs) at the Inch Cape offshore wind farm site in Scotland this month. At the beginning of March, the first jacket foundations for the project, which will comprise a combination of monopile and jacket foundations, arrived in the Port of Leith. Heavy-lift vessel Seaway Alfa Lift […]

  • Navantia Secures Funding to Expand Manufacturing Capacity at Arnish Yard

    24 March 2026
    Business & Finance, Foundations, Manufacturing, Ports & Logistics, Supply Chain

    Navantia UK has secured funding to expand its offshore wind manufacturing capabilities at the Arnish Yard in Stornoway, as Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has approved GBP 6 million (almost EUR 7 million) for two offshore wind-related developments in the region. The company will receive a GBP 2.05 million (around EUR 2.37 million) contribution towards […]