Five years of Hywind Scotland, the world's first floating offshore wind farm

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Hywind Scotland, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm, has passed five years in operation since its commissioning in 2017.

Hywind Scotland, located off the coast of Peterhead, Scotland, is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm and the world’s best-performing offshore wind farm, achieving a capacity factor of 54% over its five years of operations. Importantly, Hywind Scotland has run to high safety standards, marking five years of no loss time injuries during its operation. With a capacity of 30 MW generated by 5 turbines, Hywind Scotland utilises the Hywind floating spar-substructure concept. The wind farm generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of 34,000 UK homes. Equinor is maturing further opportunities to develop... ... More: Official Press Release Equinor

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