18/01/2022
AIA were delighted to hear of the amazing results of the ScotWind auction yesterday that will provide an incredible opportunity for the local supply chain whilst also cementing the North-East, Scotland, and the UK at the forefront of energy transition with the skills and expertise that can be deployed across international markets.
Read more via this Energy Voice article: https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/ccs/uk-ccs/379947/bp-shell-and-sse-renewables-among-scotwind-winners/
In short:
- 17 new projects
- £700m initial investments
- total capacity of 25GW
For context - 25GW is about ten times the electricity required to power all of Scotland's households. There are already approximately 2GW of Offshore Wind projects in Scottish waters and another 8.4GW in development.
These new projects will also accelerate the further development of the Hydrogen economy where Aberdeen is already widely recognised as a global leader.
BP, Shell and SSE Renewables have been selected among the ScotWind winners to build the next generation of Scottish offshore wind farms.