- Scotland’s 1.1GW Seagreen complex has now generated electricity for the first time.
- The project’s output will be sold under corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs).
Scotland’s 1.1GW Seagreen complex, which is set to become the country’s largest offshore wind farm, has generated electricity for the first time. This was revealed by the owners of the project, SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies.
On Monday morning, power was generated from the first 114 Vestas turbines to form the huge complex. The complex will be located on the Angus Coast in the Firth of Forth. Upon switching on the remaining V164-10.0 MW machines, the 1,075MW in the UK North Sea will have the capacity to deliver about 5 GWh of electricity every year. This is equivalent to the power consumption of about 1.6 million UK homes.
The Seagreen park is projected to become fully operational in the first half of 2023. It is poised to become the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm, installed in 59 meters of water depth. The park’s turbines are to be mounted on three-legged jacket foundations.
The project’s output will be sold under corporate power purchase agreements (CPPAs) to be awarded in competitive tenders. Business customers can buy power in blocks of 20 MW or 100 GWh per year under five-year contracts.
SSE Renewables is the developer of the GBP-3-billion project, while TotalEnergies joined in the summer of 2020 when it agreed to buy a 51% interest in the scheme. The UK utility SSE plc unit will handle the wind farm’s operations.