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TotalEnergies, GIG and RIDG join forces for ScotWind bid

By: Tom Russell 16/06/2021 TotalEnergies

General Windfarms

TotalEnergies has joined forces with Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) to bid for sites in Scotland’s forthcoming offshore wind leasing round (ScotWind).

The Offshore Wind Power Ltd (OWPL) consortium will bring together the partners’ extensive expertise to leverage Scotland’s domestic supply chain and deliver world-class developments that will accelerate the country’s energy transition.

Each of the partners have longstanding Scottish presence as well as financial expertise, technical capability, and a track record in successful project development:

TotalEnergies is one of the largest offshore operators on the UK continental shelf with a track record of delivering complex projects in harsh sea conditions. It currently holds a majority stake in the 1,140 MW Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm located off the east coast of Scotland, which is currently under construction.

GIG is a renewable energy developer and has invested around £625m in Scotland since 2012. Macquarie Group, GIG’s parent company, has supported almost half of the UK’s offshore wind capacity currently in operation.

RIDG, a Scottish offshore wind developer, has been working closely with local and national stakeholders since 2016 to bring project opportunities into the ScotWind leasing process.

In February 2021, GIG and TotalEnergies have secured rights to a seabed lease in the Eastern Regions zone in the Crown Estate’s England and Wales Offshore Wind Leasing Round 4 to develop a 1.5 GW offshore wind project. The companies are also working together in South Korea to co-develop a portfolio of floating offshore wind projects with a potential cumulated capacity of more than 2 GW.

“The addition of TotalEnergies to our bidding consortium brings together a team who have a long track record in delivering major infrastructure projects in challenging environments – a key requirement given the growing scale and complexity of the next generation of fixed bottom and floating offshore wind farm projects," commented Edward Northam, Head of GIG Europe.

“TotalEnergies is delighted to join forces with GIG and RIDG to contribute to the Scottish energy transition and the scaling up of its offshore wind sector. This consortium builds on a unique blend of skills and expertise required to safely deliver a competitive project. As one of the largest operators in the UK energy industry, TotalEnergies will bring its extensive expertise in offshore project delivery, operations and maintenance. Alongside its majority stake in Seagreen1, the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland, and its recent licence awards in the leasing round for offshore wind in England, today’s milestone underlines the strategic importance of the Scottish offshore wind market for the Company," said Jean-Luc Guiziou, Managing Director of TotalEnergies E&P UK.

“The inclusion of a global energy company into our consortium, alongside one of the world’s largest renewable energy developers and investors, underlines the attractiveness of the opportunities RIDG has been working on for a number of years. TotalEnergies brings immense project delivery capability and a Scottish team ready to build and operate the next generation of mega-projects fuelled by offshore wind. They also understand the value of working closely with stakeholders and communities at a local level, which aligns with RIDG’s vision of ensuring our projects bring benefits throughout the economy, and not just to those directly involved in the sector itself," said Mike Hay, Commercial Director of RIDG.

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