Moray East generates first power offshore the UK

The Moray East offshore wind farm exported first power to the national grid via its new substation south of New Deer in Aberdeenshire on the 5^th June 2021.

The 950-MW wind farm is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd, which is a joint venture company owned by Ocean Winds (56.6%) Diamond Green Ltd (33.4%), and CTG (10%).

Located 22 km (14 miles) from shore in the Moray Firth, the wind farm is still under construction. The project will feature 100 wind turbines. It is expected to be fully operational next year.

Marcel Sunier, Moray East Project Director, said: “Its unique engineering, cutting edge technology and location have reduced the cost of renewable power by two-thirds in comparison with most offshore windfarms built to date in the UK.”

Source: Offshore Magazine