Norwegian power company Statkraft and Airvolution Clean Energy have formed
an onshore wind development partnership to build a project pipeline of 300
MW investable project opportunities for Scotland.
Airvolution will work exclusively on behalf of Statkraft to identify,
explore and bring forward opportunities to secure development rights for
projects in Scotland.
Earlier this year, Statkraft completed construction of its Andershaw wind
farm, an 11-turbine, 36.3MW project in South Lanarkshire.
London-based Airvolution is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ireland’s power
utility ESB and also collaborates with a UK-wide estate agency to acquire
development sites.
David Flood, Managing Director, Statkraft UK, said: “We believe in the
fundamental requirement of the UK for significantly increased deployment in
onshore wind over the coming decade, based on its position as the most
cost-effective technology to achieve the UK’s energy and climate goals.
“As a consequence, Statkraft will significantly grow its onshore wind
portfolio, focussing on Scotland and Wales, via acquisition of mature
projects and via partnering on new development projects and portfolios.
“Our focus on Scotland demonstrates our belief in the fundamental
attractiveness of the onshore wind industry in Scotland, and its ability to
deliver low-cost, low carbon generation while contributing substantially to
the Scottish economy.
“As we have demonstrated on projects such as our recently completed
Andershaw wind farm, next generation turbine technology can facilitate
further cost reductions, and increased tip heights will play a critical
role in this.”
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