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  • Survey Starts at Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall’s ScotWind Site

    12 June 2023
    Wind Farm Update

    A preliminary geophysical and environmental survey campaign has started at the Muir Mhòr floating wind project site in Scotland, being developed by Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall. The survey campaign will take place along the export cable corridor for the Muir Mhòr floating offshore wind project from June to July 2023. Operations will be conducted […]

  • ScotWind Leasing Timeline Confirmed

    5 November 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed the final process and timeline for the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects. ScotWind, which was launched this June, will close for applications on 31 March 2021. Crown Estate Scotland will publish the Post-adoption Addendum to ScotWind Leasing on 15 January 2021, which will confirm the final arrangements […]

  • SSE Renewables Calls for More Use of Non-Price Criteria in Offshore Wind Auctions

    16 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    SSE Renewables is calling on European governments and regulators and internationally to make greater use of non-price criteria (NPC) in offshore wind energy auctions, whether for seabed or for contracts for difference (CfD). The renewable energy company said that the use of non-price criteria in auctions for new offshore wind can help support a sustainable […]

  • ScotWind Leasing Documentation Ready

    28 April 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has wrapped up the preparation of ScotWind leasing documentation. The authority is now working with the Scottish Government to finalise and formally launch the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round. The ScotWind documentation includes the leasing launch pack and an engagement document for the proposed Supply Chain Development Statement (SCDS). The launch set […]

  • Arup to Back ScotWind

    21 February 2020
    Business & Finance

    Crown Estate Scotland has appointed global engineering and consultancy firm Arup as specialist reviewers for ScotWind, the new leasing round for offshore wind projects.

  • DEME Bidding in ScotWind Leasing Round

    14 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    A consortium comprising DEME Concessions, Qair Marine, and Aspiravi International is bidding in Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind seabed leasing process, DEME reported on 13 September. Along with offshore wind development, the consortium, called Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), will also actively explore the role of green hydrogen in their projects in Scotland. TWP has already carried […]

  • Crown Estate Scotland Confirms ScotWind Schedule

    29 November 2019

    Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed the timeline for the launch of the ScotWind leasing round for offshore wind projects. Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed that the launch of ScotWind will take place after the publication of Marine Scotland’s draft Sectoral Marine Plan (SMP) as announced in September. Applicants will be able to complete registration shortly after […]

  • ScotWind Leasing on Schedule Despite COVID-19

    25 March 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland is planning to officially launch the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects in spring as previously stated, despite COVID-19. Crown Estate Scotland emphasized it will ensure that any such launch fully adheres to the relevant government guidance on preventing the spread of the virus. “Clearly, we are aware that the […]

  • Scottish Renewables: Offshore Wind Delay Could Cost Billions

    16 March 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Scottish Renewables has urged the Scottish Government to resolve the delay to the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round and keep the process on track before the Parliament election period starts on 25 March. The government recently halted ScotWind leasing, which was already 14 months late, after the Crown Estate’s offshore wind leasing auction for sites […]

  • ScotWind Offshore Wind Leasing Round Opens for Applications

    15 January 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has opened the application window for the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects. From today, 15 January, registered developers are able to apply for seabed rights to build Scotland’s next generation of offshore wind farms. The closing date for submitting applications is 31 March. Opening the application window follows Marine […]

  • Scots Postpone Offshore Wind Leasing Round Launch

    25 September 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has delayed the launch of the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round until after the publication of Marine Scotland’s draft Sectoral Marine Plan (SMP). This means that instead of the planned launch in October, ScotWind will be opened as soon as is practical following the publication of the draft SMP, expected this Autumn. According to Crown Estate Scotland, […]

  • RIDG Bolsters Team Ahead of ScotWind

    14 April 2020
    Business & Finance

    Edinburgh-headquartered Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) has expanded its team with two hires in preparation for the ScotWind offshore wind seabed leasing round in Scotland. Isla Robb will lead on RIDG’s Supply Chain and Skills as an Associate Director, working to ensure that the RIDG approach to project delivery is innovative, commercially competitive, and maximises […]

  • New Scottish Company Reveals ScotWind Plan

    27 January 2020
    Business & Finance

    Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), a new Scottish company in the offshore wind market, is planning to participate in the ScotWind leasing round. RIDG has revealed it is working towards the next round of offshore wind in Scotland due to be launched by The Crown Estate Scotland after the publication of Marine Scotland’s draft Sectoral Marine […]

  • Ørsted Taking Part in ScotWind Leasing

    19 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Ørsted is participating in the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects in Scotland. As part of this process, Ørsted has secured a 1.8 GW grid connection from National Grid ESO for use should it secure seabed rights following the leasing round. “Scotland has one of the most ambitious net zero targets in the […]

  • ScotWind ‘Clearing’ Offshore Wind Area Up for Grabs

    27 April 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland opened the ScotWind Clearing round on 26 April, inviting bidders who met the required standards but did not secure their chosen location during the initial round to confirm their intention to apply for a revision of their applications for an available alternative location.  In March, the Scottish seabed manager said all of […]

  • Parkwind & Co Reveal ScotWind Bid

    20 July 2021
    Contracts & Tenders

    A consortium comprising Parkwind, Quaybridge Scotland, and Maple Power (a joint venture between Enbridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) announced on 20 July that their NextGen consortium was participating in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. According to the consortium, early development work on offshore wind sites in Scotland has already been completed from […]

  • ScotWind Offshore Wind Leasing Round Kicks Off

    10 June 2020
    Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has launched the ScotWind seabed leasing round for offshore wind projects. Investors and developers can now register interest in obtaining an option agreement with Crown Estate Scotland, which can then lead to the signing of leases for areas to be outlined as suitable in the Scottish Government’s Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy.   As part of […]

  • Clearing Process to Start for Outbid ScotWind Developers

    19 April 2022
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    After signing lease option agreements with the winners of the ScotWind auction, Crown Estate Scotland is now preparing to start a Clearing process which allows the out competed applicants who met leasing requirements to undergo a revision of their applications for available alternative locations.   The deadline for Clearing applications will be confirmed soon, with any […]

  • Principle Power Joins DeepWind Cluster

    31 August 2020
    Business & Finance

    Principle Power has joined the DeepWind cluster to promote the development of deepwater offshore wind in the UK. Principle Power said that DeepWind is an excellent vehicle to further deepen its relationship with local and international stakeholders and suppliers in order to drive the UK floating wind industry forward, particularly in the context of the […]

  • RWE Highlights Floating Wind as It Files ScotWind Bid(s)

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    RWE has announced its participation in the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland. While the company did not specify the technology it plans to use, it did highlight its involvement in new floating wind projects worldwide in relation to the new projects to be built off the Scottish coasts. “As part of its natural evolution, […]

  • Vattenfall, Fred. Olsen Renewables Gathering Local Suppliers for ScotWind Project

    28 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders

    Fred. Olsen Renewables and Vattenfall, who have placed a joint bid in the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round, have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with two Orkney offshore service providers, Green Marine and Leask Marine, and Orkney Harbour Authority. According to the developers, the agreements will facilitate the development of local suppliers, enable the creation […]

  • All Three ScotWind Clearing Applicants Ink Seabed Lease Agreements

    2 November 2022
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Crown Estate has confirmed that all three ScotWind Clearing applicants have signed seabed option agreements making their projects ready to move into the development stage. The three projects that made it into the development stage are the 500 MW floating wind farm proposed by Ocean Winds, the 1,800 MW floating wind farm proposed by Mainstream […]

  • SSE, Marubeni, CIP Team Up for ScotWind Leasing

    13 November 2020
    Business & Finance

    Scottish offshore wind seabed leasing process has brought together Scotland-headquartered SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation, and Danish fund management company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). According to the latest press release from SSE Renewables, the developer has teamed up with Marubeni and CIP to work on joint bids for the ScotWind seabed leasing, managed by […]

  • ScotWind Leasing Applications to Include Supply Chain Development Statement

    17 January 2020
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Offshore wind developers who want to participate in the ScotWind Leasing will have to provide a Supply Chain Development Statement laying out the anticipated level and location of supply chain impact from each phase of their proposed project, Crown Estate Scotland said. These commitments will then be formally incorporated into each ScotWind agreement and updated […]

  • ScotWind Leasing Deadline Delayed, Industry Voices Concerns

    12 February 2021
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    Crown Estate Scotland has delayed the deadline for applications for ScotWind offshore wind leasing and is carrying out a review of the option structure for the process. The review of the option structure follows the announcement of the results of The Crown Estate’s offshore wind leasing auction for sites in waters around England and Wales. The […]

  • K2 Management: Is ScotWind Lease Hike Compatible with Energy Transition?

    19 July 2021
    Business & Finance

    The following article is a guest post by Will Sheard, Director, Due Diligence & Analysis, K2 Management, discussing the ScotWind seabed leasing round in Scotland, for which the application period closed last week and which saw multiple companies and consortia filing their bids.   The conclusion of Crown Estate Scotland’s (CES) review into the option […]