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Offshore Wind

Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration

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Development Site 9KM NW Of, Dounreay, Nuclear Research Establishment, Thurso, Offshore, KW14 7TY

Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration is a 10 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Hexicon AB/ Dounreay Tri. It is recorded as under construction since March 2017. The determining authority is Marine Scotland, reference 16/04775/S36.…

Under Construction
Project stageUnder construction
  1. PlanningOct 2016 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2017 (completed)
  3. ConstructionMar 2017 (current stage)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Under Construction.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Under Construction. Source record updated 2019-12-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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10.000 MW
Registered Capacity

📋 Project Overview

Dounreay Trì Floating Wind Demonstration is a 10 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Hexicon AB/ Dounreay Tri. It is recorded as under construction since March 2017. The determining authority is Marine Scotland, reference 16/04775/S36.

Site Schematic

◄ SHORE (~? km) NORTH SEA / OFFSHORE Turbine () Export cable

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)10.000 MW

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

DeveloperHexicon AB/ Dounreay Tri
Owner / operatorHexicon AB/ Dounreay Tri
Year consented2017
Construction started2017
LocationDevelopment Site 9KM NW Of, Dounreay, Nuclear Research Establishment, Thurso, Offshore, KW14 7TY
RegionOffshore
Coordinates58.6983502°N, 3.8768047°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)5
No. of Turbines2
Height of Turbines (m)201

📅 Project Timeline

2016-10-17
2017-03-16
2017-03-31