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Fraserburgh - Buchan Floating Wind Project

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NE8, Ne/O Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Offshore, AB43

Fraserburgh - Buchan Floating Wind Project is a 1,000 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted August 2025. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

In Planning
Project stageIn planning
  1. PlanningAug 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Application Submitted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Application Submitted. Source record updated 2026-07-08.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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1,000.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Fraserburgh - Buchan Floating Wind Project is a 1,000 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is BayWa. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted August 2025. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.

Site Schematic

β—„ SHORE (~? km) NORTH SEA / OFFSHORE Turbine () Export cable

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1,000.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperBayWa
Owner / operatorBayWa
LocationNE8, Ne/O Fraserburgh, Fraserburgh, Offshore, AB43
RegionOffshore

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
No. of Turbines70

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2025-08-20