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Offshore Wind

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm

12 nautical miles 6.5 kilometres off the coast of Dounreay, Offshore, KW14

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is a 100 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Highland Wind Limited / Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners / Eurus Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of June 2023 and it is awaiting constructi…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningAug 2022 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2023 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2026-01-19.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

100.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is a 100 MW offshore wind project in Offshore. The applicant or operator on record is Highland Wind Limited / Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners / Eurus Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of June 2023 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Marine Scotland, reference NA.

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)100.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperHighland Wind Limited / Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners / Eurus Energy
Owner / operatorHighland Wind Limited / Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners / Eurus Energy
Year consented2023
Location12 nautical miles 6.5 kilometres off the coast of Dounreay, Offshore, KW14
RegionOffshore
Coordinates58.5964532Β°N, 3.5238298Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR7
CfD Capacity (MW)92.5
Height of Turbines (m)300

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2022-08-09
2023-06-28