CapPro Reference: CP-05857
Sector: Power - Offshore wind
Project Type: Brownfield
Project Size: 199 MW
Project Status: Operational
Project Owner: BlueFloat Energy
Developer: Nadara
Contractor: Arup
Location: Europe - UK, Scotland
Arup will be reviewing a range of floating wind innovations, considering the opportunities and benefits they present along with potential risks that may occur when bringing these innovations to the market. Scaraben and Sinclair each have a proposed installed capacity of 99.5MW. The seabed exclusivity rights were awarded in 2023 following an application to the innovation element of the INTOG leasing round initiated by Crown Estate Scotland in 2022. This element of the leasing round was created to trial innovative methodologies and technologies to accelerate roll out across larger-scale wind farms in the future, helping to reduce the levelised cost of floating offshore wind, and minimise the environmental impact of projects.
Currently, Arup is assessing several innovations to consider their feasibility for inclusion in the Scaraben and Sinclair wind farms. Arup will provide the BlueFloat Energy and Nadara team with insights into which innovations have the most potential to accelerate and facilitate the delivery and operations of commercial-scale floating offshore wind projects in Scotland. As the project evolves, Arup may also consider new innovations that emerge in the industry, evaluating their feasibility and implications for Nadara Partnership’s broader portfolio.
Source: arup.com
