ScottishPower Renewables has taken full control of the MarramWind floating offshore wind project following agreement with its former joint venture partner, Shell, which has taken control of a second project the parties were developing together
The proposed MarramWind offshore windfarm was a 50:50 joint venture project between ScottishPower and Shell off the northeast coast of Aberdeenshire. The project is being developed in water depths averaging 111 m and could deliver up to 3 GW of clean energy.
With the approval of Crown Estate Scotland, ScottishPower Renewables now has full control of MarramWind.
At the same time, Shell has taken on the CampionWind project, which had also previously been progressed as a joint venture.
CampionWind is 100 km from the east coast of Scotland, in water depths averaging 77 m, and could deliver up to 2 GW of clean energy.
A ScottishPower Renewables spokesperson said, “With sole responsibility for MarramWind – alongside our MachairWind project – we will now continue the development of these windfarms and maintain our positive engagement with local people and businesses.”
