A new generation of offshore wind
The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is being developed off the coast of Dounreay in Caithness. Once operational, the wind farm will have the capacity to generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 70,000 homes.
Development
A staged approach to the deployment of the floating technology underpins the development of the Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, as well as our future floating projects in Scotland and globally.
Innovation
The innovative technology trialled in this project will be key to the commercialisation of this floating technology. It will deliver valuable insight into developing floating wind technology in Scotland.
Community
The Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is committed to supporting local suppliers and developing the project so that it promotes the welfare, livelihood and sustainability of local communities.
Learning
The learnings from this will help contribute to the development of a strong Scottish supply chain for floating wind.
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Powering Pentland at sea
Pentland’s offshore infrastructure will bring together floating wind turbines, substructures, mooring systems and subsea cables to generate and transport renewable electricity from the project site off the coast of Dounreay.
Designed specifically for deeper waters, the floating approach allows Pentland to harness Scotland’s strong offshore wind resource while helping to advance the technology needed for floating wind at commercial scale.
Key elements:
- Offshore wind turbines
- Floating substructures
- Mooring lines
- Anchors
- Inter-array cables
- Export cables
Bringing offshore energy ashore
Pentland’s onshore infrastructure will provide the vital connection between the offshore wind farm and the electricity network.
A landfall site has been identified at Dounreay, to the west of the former Dounreay Nuclear Facility. From there, underground cables will carry the electricity generated offshore to the project’s onshore substation, before it connects into the wider electricity network.
Key elements:
- Landfall
- Cable transition joint bay
- Joint bays
- Onshore export cables
- Onshore substation compound
- Grid connection works
- Temporary construction compound
- Access routes
