One of world’s largest floating wind projects seeks consent off UK
Floating wind array off the Scottish coast could power up to 6 million UK homes
A vast 3.6GW floating offshore wind project planned in the UK North Sea has submitted a consent application to the Scottish government.
The Ossian floating wind farm announced today that it has submitted its bid to build the massive offshore array.
Ossian is a joint venture between Scottish renewables developer SSE Renewables, Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation and Danish fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.
Ossian would be among the largest floating offshore wind farms globally and, once operational, could generate enough green energy to power up to six million homes annually.
Ossian’s development lead, Rich Morris said: “We have submitted a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment report to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate, and we’re committed to continuing engagement with the statutory consultees and wider stakeholder community.
“We are confident this submission will support the timely delivery of the UK’s largest floating offshore wind farm ensuring Ossian is ready to take full advantage of ongoing grid reforms and National Grid ESO’s move to a ‘first ready, first connected' model.
“We have worked hard to reach this significant milestone which is crucial in paving the way for a decarbonised future and supporting the Scottish and UK governments’ net zero targets.”