bp and EnBW to develop 2.9 GW offshore wind farm in Scotland
bp and EnBW have been awarded a lease option off the east coast of Scotland to develop a major 2.9 GW offshore wind project. The wind project will be known as Morven. The award was made in the competitive ScotWind leasing round, the results of which were announced by Crown Estate Scotland.
The approximately 860 km2 lease is located around 60 km off the coast of Aberdeen. The E1 lease is in an advantaged area, allowing the partners to develop it as a fixed-bottom offshore wind project with a total generating capacity of around 2.9 GW, sufficient to power more than three million homes.
The offshore wind development will include investments in infrastructure, ports, harbors and shipyards, including the construction of four ships. These facilities will involve an investment of more than GBP100 million (USD135.7 million) and will be expected to support 500 associated jobs.
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