This is where you can find news about the project including project updates and information about upcoming events.
Meet Karen Duncan, UK Office Manager
A meticulous planner and all-round people person, Karen Duncan, Office Manager, is integral to the smooth running of COP’s UK team. ...1 week ago
Meet Pierre Bagaria, Senior Manager
Throughout his career, Pierre Bagaria has always focused on combatting climate change.
As a Senior Manager for COP, he’s part of a tea ...3 weeks ago 
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm sponsors local students in Sail Training Initiative1 month ago
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is sponsoring three young adults from the North Highlands to take part in the Tall Ship Races 2023, a life-changing experience organised by Sail Training Shetland.
Enabling participants to confront d ...
Meet Rebecca Marshall, Consents Coordinator2 months ago
Rebecca Marshall is a perfect example of how diversity in the workforce can help us deliver successful offshore wind projects and contribute to achieving society’s net zero ambitions.
When she’s not spending time in nature with her ...
Application for Planning Permission in Principle for Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm’s onshore components granted by Highland Council 4 months ago
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has been granted planning permission in principle from the Highland Council for its onshore infrastructure.
This permission provides an ‘in principle’ acceptance of the development and pa ...
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm’s STEM Education and Training Fund opens for a second year4 months ago
Applications for the 2023 bursaries of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) Education and Training Fund are now open – closing on Friday 31 March.
The Fund, which is administered through independent grant making ...
Meet Jude Chapman, Engineering Intern at COP 4 months ago
Jude recently joined COP for a year-long industry internship as part of his Mechanical Engineering degree at Swansea University. Below he tells us what prompted him to pursue a career in renewable energy and his experience at COP to date.
Wha ...
Pentland shares additional information with Marine Scotland to support offshore consenting process5 months ago
This additional information is regarding the marine physical processes, water and sediment quality and ornithology assessments.
Richard Copeland, Project Director said: “I’m grateful to our consultees and project team for their enga ...
Meet Stephanie Kennedy, Senior Floating Manager 5 months ago
When she’s not exploring the hidden gems of the West Coast with her golden retriever, Machair, Stephanie Kennedy spends her days as Senior Floating Manager for Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm.
We caught up with Steph to find out ...
The Highland Council raise no objection to Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm5 months ago
The offshore consent application for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm has been approved by the Highland Council’s North Planning committee.
It was agreed by a majority of Councillors that no objection should be raised in relation to ...
Pentland sets out ambitious supply chain targets6 months ago
The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm has published supply chain information through Crown Estate Scotland in a format consistent with a Supply Chain Development Statement (SCDS). This outlines the project’s commitments to developing the fl ...
Meet Miracle Antobre-Seinuah, Project & Engineering Management Graduate6 months ago
According to a global survey, around 60% of young people are ‘worried’ or ‘extremely worried’ about climate change.
At the same time, the energy industry is predicting that the total offshore wind workforce could amount to almost ...
Onshore application submitted for Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm6 months ago
The onshore planning application for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has now been submitted to The Highland Council.
Following extensive public consultation, very few changes were made to the application for Planning Pe ...
Meet David Armour, Head of HSE7 months ago
With RenewableUK confirming massive growth in floating offshore wind in recent months, it is vital we have the right safety professionals in place to ensure our personnel and the environments we work in are kept safe as projects ramp u ...
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm announces Stiesdal technology selection 7 months ago
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm has announced it will use Stiesdal Offshore’s innovative TetraSub concept, the world’s first fully industrialised floating technology, as the floating foundation structure for the project.
The technolo ...
Meet John-Joe Nelson, Graduate Analyst7 months ago
John-Joe is a great example of why industry placements are so important. He originally joined us in 2021 for a three-month internship in his fourth year at university and we were delighted to make him a permanent member of the team at the start ...
From the police to Pentland: How a summer internship facilitated a career change for life8 months ago
The renewable energy sector is growing quickly, providing significant opportunities across Scotland and beyond. But to maximise these opportunities, the industry needs an ambitious workforce with the right skills and knowledge to contribute to t ...
Onshore Pre-Application Consultation and Project Update – Virtual Exhibition Launched 29 August9 months ago
Today we have launched an online pre-application consultation and information update to outline key updates to the onshore elements of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm. The virtual exhibition is available at www.openplans.uk/pentland/
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Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm becomes member of Caithness Chamber of Commerce 9 months ago
We’re delighted to have joined the Caithness Chamber of Commerce to support its mission to create a vibrant business community within the North Highlands and maximise the opportunities the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm will bring t ...
Offshore application submitted for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm9 months ago
The offshore application for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm (PFOWF) has now been submitted to Marine Scotland. The 100MW development is key to advancing the deployment of large-scale floating offshore wind.
This is a significant mil ...
Pentland joins Copenhagen Offshore Partners team to support local charity 9 months ago
In early August, we joined colleagues from the wider Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) team in a volunteering day to support local West Lothian charity, the Cyrenians.
Our team visited the Cyrenian’s community farm in Kirknewton whic ...
Supply chain events planned for Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm9 months ago
We’re holding a series of supply chain events across the UK to introduce the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm and outline the opportunities available to suppliers during the next phases of development and construction.
The events will c ...
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - online learning and sharing event10 months ago
Foundation Scotland has been commissioned to carry out consultation on a proposed community benefit fund for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm. On 20th and 21st July, Foundation Scotland is hosting online information sessions to share ex ...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners supporting Opportunity Cromarty Firth Green Free Port bid10 months ago
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has given its backing to the Opportunity Cromarty Firth Green Free Port bid.
The Danish fund management company focused on green energy infrastructure, which in its fund CI IV is actively developing se ...
Information Update - Launched 4 July 202211 months ago
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm reduces project area by 50% and reduces the number of turbines in the design envelope from ten to seven
On 4 July 2022 a public information update will be launched to detail key changes to the Pentland Flo ...
Virtual stakeholder event11 months ago
On 9 May our second public consultation event went live. This public consultation event and is designed to keep local residents and other interested stakeholders informed and to encourage feedback as the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm prog ...
Launch of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Education and Training Fund11 months ago
The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is excited to announce that it is supporting an Education and Training Fund which will award scholarships to selected students from Thurso and Farr High Schools, who are going on to to study higher educat ...
Consultation opens on the Community Benefit Fund11 months ago
We want to hear your views on the design and priorities of the community benefit fund for the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm. Foundation Scotland has been appointed to carry out a consultation on a proposed community benefit fund for the P ...
Community consultation11 months ago
On the 11 and 12 May, the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm held community consultation events in Reay and Thurso. The events were well attended by the local community and we received valuable feedback which will be taken into account as we p ...
Project Director Richard Copeland introduces the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm1 year ago
Richard Copeland recently recorded this video ahead of the public consultation events in order to introduce the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm.
