Scotland's largest offshore wind farm provides electricity to 1.6 million homes

Weather of Arabia - The French company TotalEnergies announced that the largest offshore wind farm in Scotland , “Seagreen” , located in the North Sea, has entered full operation.

The mega project has a capacity of 1,075 megawatts, and can generate about 5 terawatt-hours of electricity, enough to supply about 1.6 million homes annually, which is equivalent to about two-thirds of Scottish homes, according to data obtained by the Energy Platform. The project will prevent the release of more than two million tons of carbon dioxide annually, by generating electricity from clean sources other than fossil fuels. According to the press release published by the company on its official website, the project is located in the North Sea, about 27 kilometers off the coast of the Scottish Angus region.

Total Energy owns 51% of SeaGreen Farm, while SSE Renewables owns the other 49%.

Offshore wind farm in Scotland

Total Energy and its partner SSE Renewables began construction of Scotland's largest offshore wind farm in June 2020, at a total cost of $4 billion.

Total Energy will market its share of production through a combination of long-term fixed-price contracts, including a 15-year CFD from the UK Government, a private 15-year CFD with SSE Group and short-term sales in Wholesale market. CFDs include that companies working in offshore wind energy projects obtain fixed prices for selling electricity over a period of 15 years, and if the market price falls below the so-called execution price; The government compensates the difference, and if the opposite happens; Companies must return the money to the government.

“SeaGreen” is the largest offshore wind farm in operation within Total Energy’s global projects, and it also has the deepest installed base in the world. It extends to about 60 meters below sea level.

Scotland's largest offshore wind farm provides electricity to 1.6 million homes

Total Energy President Patrick Pouyanné praised the operation of the Sea Green offshore wind farm in the North Sea, according to his statements in the press release, a copy of which was obtained by the energy platform.

He said: “I am pleased to see Sea Green producing electricity at its full capacity, making it Total Energy’s largest offshore wind farm in the world.” He added: “This 1 gigawatt project is a new step towards achieving our strategy to build a group of world-class renewable energy projects at a competitive price, to provide our customers with clean, reliable and affordable electricity.”

He continued: “Our participation in this project alongside SSE has enabled us to consolidate our expertise in the offshore wind sector, which is very important for our future projects in the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, and it is also very good news for Scotland, as the Sea Green farm makes a major contribution.” Towards achieving the goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.”

For his part, the Prime Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf, said: “The SeaGreen offshore wind farm is a great example of the work being done to unleash the potential of renewable energy in Scotland, as we seek to lead the world in the transition towards carbon neutrality.”

He added that this step is a milestone for SeaGreen and important for Scotland as well. “As we move closer to establishing a carbon neutral electricity system that provides affordable, reliable and clean supplies.” He emphasized that meeting climate commitments is of the utmost importance to the Scottish Government, as is the unwavering commitment to workers regarding a just energy transition.

He said: “We are determined to make the most of the economic opportunity presented by Scotland’s offshore wind potential by developing local supply chains, integrating innovations, enhancing skills, creating jobs, and benefiting citizens and communities.”

In turn, SSE CEO, Alistair Phillips-Davies, says that the move is a major milestone for “SeaGreen” and for Scotland, and shows that the country not only has world-class renewable energy resources, but world-class teams capable of delivering large clean energy projects. also.

He added that SeaGreen Farm’s ability to supply electricity to 1.6 million homes makes a significant contribution to energy security, and extends Scotland’s and the UK’s leadership in clean energy generation.”

He continued: "But if we want to fully realize the potential of this country, we need to work with governments, partners, investors and local communities to build more such landmark projects in the future."

Total Energy and Carbon Neutrality

Total Energy seeks to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, by participating in renewable energy projects to provide its consumers with a stable and clean electricity supply. In 2022, the company succeeded in generating more than 33 terawatt-hours of electricity, and the total installed capacity for generating electricity from renewable sources reached 17 gigawatts. According to the statement seen by the Specialized Energy Platform, the French company intends to continue expanding the scope of its projects to increase electricity generation to more than 100 terawatt-hours by 2030, becoming one of the five largest producers of electricity from solar and wind energy.

Source: energy