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Offshore Wind

Hywind Scotland

Buchan Deeps, 20km off Peterhead, Offshore

Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator is a 30 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Statoil. It is recorded as operational since October 2017. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

Operational Β· Since 2017
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMar 2015 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 2015 (completed)
  3. ConstructionApr 2017 (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 2017 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-07-04.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

30.000 MW
Registered Capacity
5
Turbines
2017
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Hywind Scotland Pilot Park (Hywind 2) Demonstrator is a 30 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Statoil. It is recorded as operational since October 2017. 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)30.000 MW
No. of turbines/units5
Unit capacity6 MW each

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperStatoil
Owner / operatorStatoil
Year consented2015
Construction started2017
Commissioned / target2017
LocationBuchan Deeps, 20km off Peterhead, Offshore
RegionOffshore
Coordinates57.507463Β°N, 1.4425754Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)6
No. of Turbines5

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2015-03-27
2015-10-30
2017-04-27
2017-10-27