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Equinor sets eyes on Celtic Sea floating wind lease auction

By: Tom Russell 07/11/2022 Equinor

Floating General

Equinor announced its interest in developing gigawatt scale floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea, with the upcoming Celtic Sea floating wind seabed leasing round in view.
The Crown Estate is planning a seabed leasing round in the Celtic Sea in 2023. Project development areas are being prepared by The Crown Estate for development of gigawatt scale floating offshore wind projects. The Celtic Sea seabed leasing round aims to facilitate the development of the floating offshore wind industry in the UK and encourage investments in the UK supply chain.

Equinor has conducted a comprehensive site selection process in the Celtic Sea and is maturing its site selection through aerial surveys. In the Celtic Sea region, Equinor intends to work with all stakeholders to develop floating offshore wind projects that create shared value for local communities, and initiate opportunities for the regional supply chain to advance as a competitive hub for floating offshore wind.

"Equinor has been operating in the UK for nearly 40 years and we are delighted to see new and exciting opportunities emerging in the Celtic Sea. Our team is working hard to mature our plans in Wales and South West England, as engagement with local communities is critical to Equinor’s project development of offshore wind. Equinor is highly experienced at developing floating wind: we have installed the world’s first floating wind turbine, the world’s first floating offshore wind farm and are now building the world’s largest floating wind farm. We are committed to industrialising floating offshore wind and the Celtic Sea is an optimal region for further development of this important technology," said Catherine Maloney, Head of Business Development, UK Offshore Wind.

The company currently operates the world's first floating farm, Hywind Scotland (30 MW), to be joined in 2023 by Hywind Tampen (94.6 MW) which is poised to be the world's largest floating wind farm. Hywind Scotland has provided power for five years, achieving a UK-leading capacity factor of 54% across its lifespan.

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