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The round is the first offshore wind auction to cover acreage off Scotland for a decade. When it was launched in June last year Crown Estate Scotland held out the prospect it could make a major contribution to the effort to meet the country’s net zero targets while supporting a green recovery. The organisation said around 10 windfarms could be developed on the acreage concerned. It suggested this could pave the way to as much as £8 billion investment. There has been disappointment in Scotland that windfarm developments off the country have not yet provided the boost to the supply chain and jobs on the scale expected.
BP is working with German energy firm Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg (EnBW). France’s TotalEnergies said last month that it would bid for ScotWind licences with Australian investment bank Macquarie. Equinor of Norway and Scottish Hydroelectric owner SSE are also in the running. Mr Anderson is confident that Glasgow-based ScottishPower will have a good chance of winning licences with Shell. He said: “Bringing ScottishPower and Shell’s collective knowledge, experience and expertise together means we’re perfectly placed to lead the way in developing large-scale offshore floating windfarms and creating a new green industry with massive potential for exporting our skills and experience globally and helping the UK decarbonise its energy generation.”
ITALIAN oil giant Eni is set to enter the bidding for windfarm acreage off Scotland as deadline day approaches in a licensing round that has generated huge interest around the world. The Rome-based major said it has teamed up with a Chinese-owned windfarm specialist, Red Rock Power, as they prepare to make a joint bid in the ScotWind leasing round. The announcement will stoke excitement about the potential for ScotWind to pave the way for huge investment off Scotland and to generate big sums for the government. With the July 16 deadline for applications looming, the indications are that the round may fulfil the high expectations of officials about what it could achieve.
RENEWABLE energy giant Ørsted has announced plans to develop big floating windfarms off Scotland in a move that underlines the appeal of the country to international investors. The Danish company said it plans to bid for offshore acreage in the ScotWind licensing round, which has generated huge interest already. A range of energy sector heavyweights, including BP and Scottish Hydroelectric owner SSE, have said they plan to participate in the landmark round. Launched by Crown Estate Scotland in June last year, ScotWind is the first offshore wind leasing round to cover acreage off the country for a decade. When the round was launched, Crown Estate Scotland held out the prospect it could pave the way to around 10 new commercial windfarms being developed off Scotland and help to unlock £8 billion investment.