By Hamish Penman July 19, 2021, 12:01 am
To go with story by Keith Findlay. Spanish and Italian firms link up to help unlock the potential of floating wind energy in Scotland Picture shows; The OO-Star Wind Floater, developed by Olav Olsen and owned by Floating Wind Solutions AS, which will be used for the Falck Renewables/BlueFloat Energy ScotWind application. CGI. Supplied by Submitted by JMC Communications Date; Unknown
Scotland’s first offshore wind leasing round in more than a decade has closed to applicants.
More than a dozen companies, ranging from big oil to renewables giants, have signed, sealed and delivered their bids to secure seabed rights around the Scottish coast.
France's TotalEnergies (TOTF.PA), Macquarie Group's (MQG.AX) Green Investment Group and Scotland's Renewable Infrastructure Development Group said on Wednesday they will jointly bid for sites in Scotland’s next offshore wind leasing round.