An application for a new Grampian ‘near-shore’ wind farm – which will
create some 110 jobs – has been approved by the Scot-Govt.
The eight turbine, 6MW Kincardine Offshore Windfarm will be located about
10 miles south east of Aberdeen and will:
Support the creation of around 110 jobs during assembly, installation and
through ongoing operations and maintenance activities
Have a generating capacity up to a maximum of 50 MW – enough to power the
equivalent of almost 56,000 homes, and:
Prevent CO2 emissions of more than 94,500 tonnes per year.
Project Director Carlos Barat, said: “This is a significant development not
just for Kincardine Offshore, but for the offshore renewables sector in
Scotland, the wider UK and across Europe.
“Through the Kincardine project we will open up new opportunities for other
offshore floating wind developments. This will herald a new era allowing
turbines to be installed in deeper waters further offshore.”
Construction activities will start in this summer. Power will be brought
ashore to an Aberdeen operations centre and will connect to the grid at
Redmoss sub-station in summer 2018.
Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: “Once operational, this
pioneering 50MW wind farm will produce enough electricity to power almost
56,000 homes and will create jobs and investment across Scotland through
the use of our supply chain.
“It will also cement our place as one of the world’s leading nations in the
innovation and deployment of floating offshore wind.
“If the technology can be demonstrated at scale, it has huge potential to
help Scotland meet its energy needs and to develop a supply chain that can
service opportunities elsewhere in Europe and in markets such as South East
Asia and North America.
“With 25% of Europe’s offshore wind potential, and through development with
due regard to our natural environment, Scotland is uniquely and strongly
positioned to maximise the economic and environmental benefits that the
technology can deliver, which will help us progress towards our carbon
emission reduction targets.”
The directors behind the development include Nicol Stephen, a former
Liberal Minister in a previous coalition Scottish government who is now a
member of the house of Lords at Westminster.
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