Natural Power to perform environmental impact assessment for Buchan Offshore Wind Farm

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has been appointed by Floating Energy Allyance to lead the environmental impact assessment for its Buchan Offshore Wind project at the ScotWind NE8 site.

Having secured the rights to develop a floating offshore wind farm with a capacity of around 1GW off the northeast coast of Scotland through Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind leasing round (January 2022), the Allyance is now progressing further work on environmental studies and design as it moves towards developing detailed proposals for consent. The project will use BW Ideol’s proven and patented Damping Pool® technology, which is designed to optimise the performance of floating wind turbines, even in extreme conditions.... ... More: Official Press Release Natural Power

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