Scotland consents to the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm
- Location
- Outer Moray Firth (off Wick/Banff), Scotland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Project
- Caledonia offshore wind farm (2 GW) — consent granted
- Investment
- £1.7 billion (2 GW)
- Status
- Consented (subject to compensation plan/FID)
On 17 July the Scottish Government granted consent for the 2 GW Caledonia offshore wind farm (Ocean Winds, a JV of EDP Renewables and ENGIE) in the Outer Moray Firth: up to 140 turbines (Caledonia North up to 77, Caledonia South up to 63, of which max. 39 floating), power for around 2 million homes; Ocean Winds pledged £1.7 billion for Scotland. Construction start still depends on a seabird compensation plan and the final investment decision. Second source: offshoreWIND.biz.
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