Crown Estate Scotland has awarded rights to develop floating offshore wind off the Shetland Islands
Scotland awards Shetland offshore wind rights
Mainstream Renewable Power, Ocean Winds and ESB pay combined £56mn for option to develop 2.8GW of floating capacity with green hydrogen potential
Government body Crown Estate Scotland has awarded rights to develop three floating offshore wind projects with a total capacity of 2.8GW in a 560km² area off the Shetland Islands, with potential to power green hydrogen production. “The Scottish government sees offshore wind—and the hydrogen production which we hope will be enabled by offshore wind—as one of the most important economic and environmental opportunities we have,” says Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon. 2.8GW – Total capacity of awarded projects The largest of the three projects is a 1.8GW joint venture between Ireland-based Mainstream Renewable Power and Ocean Winds, for which the two companies paid an option fee
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