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Seagreen land agreement reached

4C Offshore | Tom Russell
By: Tom Russell 27/05/2020 Segreen Wind Energy
SSE Renewables has reached a voluntary land agreement with Angus Council, Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee (CGLMC), and other key landowners to allow the development of the underground cable route to Tealing substation for the Seagreen offshore wind farm.

The 1,075 MW project, which is still subject to a Final Investment Decision, is located 27 km off the coast of Angus at its nearest point. Once completed, it will be one of Scotland’s single largest source of renewable energy, providing power for up to 1 million homes.

SSE Renewables will provide full information of the planned cable installation programme once the details have been finalised, and will advertise the location and availability of this information in due course.

John Hill, Seagreen’s Project Director, said: “We’re delighted to have reached this agreement as we are very conscious of the importance of Carnoustie Golf Links to the Angus economy. We’re very grateful to the Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee and Angus Council for their constructive approach to these discussions and we look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with them in the future.

“Seagreen will provide Scotland, and the wider UK, with critical green infrastructure. This agreement is a further step forward in progressing what will become Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, helping to meet Scotland’s net-zero targets and tackle climate change, while also protecting Carnoustie’s place as a world leading golf destination and host for major championship golf.”


Seagreen was successful in the UK government’s latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction, securing a 15-year contract for 454 MW at a strike price of £41.61/MWh. The CfD contract represents 42% of the total project capacity with plans to build out to a total of 1,075 MW capacity.

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