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Ocean Winds awarded two seabed leases for floating offshore wind projects
Official Press Release Ocean Winds:
Ocean Winds designated preferred bidder for seabed leases for 2.3 GW of floating projects east of Shetland, Scotland
Crown Estate Scotland announced the result of ScotWind Leasing round clearing process, awarding Ocean Winds with two seabed leases for floating offshore wind projects: a 1.8 GW capacity site with partner Mainstream Renewable Power, and another 500 MW capacity site, east of the Shetland Islands / Ocean Winds’ international portfolio of projects now reaches 14.5 GW of gross capacity, including 6.1 GW in Scotland
As part of the clearing round for ScotWind leasing, Ocean Winds (OW), an international company dedicated to offshore wind energy and created as a 50-50 joint venture in 2020 by EDP Renewables and ENGIE, was designated preferred bidder for seabed lease options for two adjacent sites reaching 2.3 GW capacity, in depths that will require floating technology. The... ... More: Official Press Release Ocean Winds
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