Green Volt is a proposed offshore wind farm in the North Sea located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) off the East Coast of Scotland, which will use floating turbines.[1] When consented in April 2024, it was the world's largest floating offshore wind farm at 560 MW from 35 turbines each rated at 16 MW.[2] It is described as "Europe’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind farm".[1]
| Green Volt | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Location | North-east of Aberdeen |
| Coordinates | 57°33′06″N 1°36′03″W / 57.55167°N 1.60083°W |
| Status | Proposed |
| Commission date | Expected 2029 |
| Owners | Floatation Energy (50%) Vårgrønn (50%) |
| Operator | Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Offshore |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 560 MW (proposed) |
| External links | |
| Website | https://greenvoltoffshorewind.com/ |
Once operational in 2029 the farm will provide power to the National Grid and to nearby oil and gas platforms.[1] The project was one of 13 projects awarded exclusivity agreements for seabed lease from Crown Estate Scotland in March 2023 as part of the Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas leasing round (INTOG).[3]
The wind farm will be located north-east of Aberdeen, on the site of the decommissioned Ettrick and Blackbird oil fields.[4]
Te project is expected to cost around £2.5bn, and create 2800 jobs during its construction.[1]
Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm Ltd. is equally co-owned by Floatation Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint-venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision.[2][5]
A scoping request for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) was made to Marine Scotland by Flotation Energy and CNOOC Petroleum Europe in November 2021. The EIA was then submitted in February 2023, and the Section 36 consent was granted on 19 April 2024.[6] All of the necessary planing approvals were secured by April 2024.[7]
In September 2024, the first phase of the project was awarded Contracts for Difference for 400 MW at £139.93/MWh, as part of the sixth Allocation Round.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Green Volt CfD 'boosts UK floating wind'". ReNEWS.biz. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ a b Pashby, Tom (23 April 2024). "Green light for world's largest floating offshore windfarm to power North Sea oil and gas rigs". New Civil Engineer. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round news". Offshore Wind Scotland. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Spasić, Vladimir (23 April 2024). "Green Volt, world's largest floating wind project, obtains planning approval". Balkan Green Energy News. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Green Volt Floating Wind Farm". 4C Offshore. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Section 36 Consent - Green Volt Offshore Windfarm - East of Aberdeenshire Coast | marine.gov.scot". www.marine.gov.scot. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ Durakovic, Adnan (22 April 2024). "Europe's First Commercial-Scale Floating Offshore Wind Farm Secures All Planning Approvals". Offshore Wind. Retrieved 24 November 2024.