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Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy win Scottish exclusivity

By: Chloe Emanuel 27/03/2023 Vårgrønn

Floating General Windfarms

Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy have been awarded exclusivity by Crown Estate Scotland for areas to develop a total of up to 1.9 GW of floating offshore wind capacity across two projects, Green Volt and Cenos.

The awards are made under Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round for offshore wind projects that provide low-carbon electricity to oil and gas platforms. The successful bid means that the Green Volt and Cenos wind farms could begin generating first power from 2027 and 2028 respectively, potentially making them the most advanced projects for electrification and decarbonisation of oil and gas platforms with floating offshore wind in Europe.

The power and grid connection supplied through Green Volt and Cenos wind farms will provide renewable energy to oil and gas platforms in the surrounding areas, replacing power currently generated by gas turbines. Simultaneously, up to 7 TWh of energy from the projects aims to be supplied to the UK grid annually, providing consumers with renewable electricity. Overall, the projects are estimated to cut emissions by 3 million tonnes of carbon each year while supporting the commercialisation of floating offshore wind technology.

By securing area exclusivity in the INTOG round, the Green Volt and Cenos projects are positioned to spark a local supply chain for floating offshore wind to develop in Scotland. Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy commented that they are 'delighted' that the Crown Estate has recognised their applications for both Green Volt and Cenos, and they now have the opportunity to enter into Exclusivity Agreements for these projects and continue the dialogue with the stakeholders necessary to bring these projects to fruition.

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