TotalEnergies and associate SSE Renewables say the 1,075 MW Seagreen offshore wind farm, positioned within the North Sea off the Scottish coast, is now absolutely operational.
Seagreen is TotalEnergies’ largest operational offshore wind farm worldwide and the world’s deepest fixed-bottom wind farm, with its basis reaching almost 200 ft under sea degree.
The venture, which started building in June 2020, represents an funding of about $4 billion. The event and building had been led by SSE, which is able to now function the offshore wind farm for its anticipated 25-year lifetime.
Seagreen has the capability to generate round 5 TWh yearly. TotalEnergies will commercialize its share of manufacturing by means of a mixture of a long-term contract at a assured worth – together with a 15-year contract for distinction awarded by the U.Ok. authorities and a 15-year non-public contract for distinction with the SSE Group – and short-term gross sales on the wholesale market.
“Our participation within the venture alongside SSE has enabled us to strengthen our offshore wind experience, which can be extraordinarily helpful for our future initiatives in the UK, the US and Germany,” says Patrick Pouyanné, chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.
