GIG, TotalEnergies, RIDG bid for 2 GW West of Orkney Windfarm
A consortium of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, TotalEnergies, and Scottish developer RIDG has announced its bid for an offshore wind project west of the Orkney Islands, UK. The proposed 2 GW West of Orkney Windfarm has the potential to power more than 2 million homes.
The project is currently assessed by the Crown Estate Scotland as part of the ScotWind leasing round. The bid is the culmination of five years of engagement between the consortium and stakeholders in Caithness and Orkney, which includes Memorandums of Understanding with Orkney Harbour Authority and Scrabster Harbour Trust. The MOU aims to enhance port infrastructure and position the area competitively to support offshore wind projects in the future.
An exclusive Memorandum of Understanding is also signed with the European Marine Energy Centre on Orkney (EMEC), formalizing a long-standing relationship in technical innovation and environmental data collection.
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