(Telestock) – Flotation Energy And Green Foresta joint venture between Plenitude and HitecVision, have announced that their pioneering floating offshore wind project, Green Voltmanaged to win a race in the Kingdom UnitedThe park with its 560MW will become the largest floating offshore wind farm in the world supported by a government incentive plan.
Stephen BullCEO of Vårgrønn, said: “This award is a clear vote of confidence from the UK Government in our plans to build Europe’s largest commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm. This is fantastic news for both our project and the wider floating offshore wind sector. Green Volt will stimulate investment in new port infrastructure and bring together the efforts of an advanced supply chain, helping to accelerate the development of more floating wind farms. We look forward to expanding our dialogue with the supply industry.”
Nicholas StephensCEO of Flotation Energy, added: “Scotland is already a global pioneer in floating wind. This CfD will kick-start the next phase of Europe’s largest floating wind project 80km off the north-east coast of Scotland. Green Volt is a massive £2.5bn capital project. It will create over 2,800 jobs during construction. Once operational, the floating offshore wind farm will deliver clean energy to the UK grid, while also supplying renewable electricity to nearby oil and gas platforms.”