Up to 1.33 million homes powered

Moray West offers the deployment of a proven technology in a location with a recognised wind resource to deliver a low-cost, low-carbon supply of electricity for up to 1.33 million homes, at a time when the UK urgently needs new generation capacity to maintain a secure, affordable supply of power.

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Key Facts

Offshore wind is set to deliver the heavy lifting of the UK’s energy requirements, delivering at least 1/3 of the electricity requirement by 2030. 

The targets are growing leading to rapid growth in the sector.  With the most recent UK government contracts for new offshore wind projects set at £41/MWh compared to £92/MWh for new nuclear it is clear that offshore wind is offering great value for consumers as well as decarbonising the economy.

• Consent for construction of wind farm and marine export cable granted in 2019
• Connection to National Grid at Blackhillock substation with a new substation at Whitehillock to step up voltage, both within Moray.
• Underground cables from landfall by Sandend in Aberdeenshire to substations.
• Total underground export cable corridor route 96km (65km offshore and 31km onshore).
• Up to 275km of inter array cables between connecting the turbines.
• Total wind farm Area – 225km^2.
• Maximum turbine rotor diameter – 265m.
• Minimum distance from shore – 22.5km.

• 50%

  Of Scotland's electricity will be provided

• 1.1

  Million tonnes of CO2 emissions saved every year

• 1.33 

  Million homes throughout the UK could be powered

• 275

  Kilometers of cabling will be installed across the site