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| Mon, 8th Jun 2020 13:57:00 |
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Green Recovery, Offshore Wind Edition: 1.14 GW Love Letter From Scotland To Maine |
The US state of Maine has been eyeballing Scotland for inspiration in the offshore wind energy department, and it looks like they have some major catching up to do. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, Scotland just took a giant step forward on its largest wind farm yet, the 1.14 gigawatt Seagreen 1 project. Meanwhile, Maine has yet to plant its first steel in the water. Nevertheless, the Pine Tree State may have a secret weapon up its sleeve.
The 1.1 GW Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm
Offshore wind farms are a dime a dozen these days, but the Seagreen project is quite the headline-grabber. Size is one thing, and we'll get to that other thing in a minute.
Engineered by a subsidiary of SSE Renewables under the moniker Seagreen Wind Energy, the plans call for a massive cluster of offshore wind turbines in UK's Firth of Forth Zone.
Phase One alone will generate enough power for the equivalent of 1 million homes through two wind farms, dubbed Seagreen Alpha and Seagreen Bravo. That's about 40% of all the homes in Scotland, according to SSE.
That's just for starters. Fully built out, Phase 1 could add up to 1.5 gigawatts.
So, did the COVID-19 outbreak disrupt those plans? Evidently not. In a flurry of announcements last week, SSE doubled down on its decision to move forward on investing in the offshore project.
SSE also announced a deal with the firm Seaway 7 to do the heavy lifting (literally, the heavy lifting), and it put the final touches on a turbine contract. For those of you keeping score at home, Vestas drew the winning ticket.
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