Ocean Winds & Aker Offshore Wind – Partnering for floating offshore wind in Scotland

Ocean Winds & Aker Offshore Wind – Partnering for floating offshore wind in Scotland

With their strong Scottish track record, Ocean Winds and Aker Offshore Wind have great ambitions to develop floating offshore wind in Scotland.

After their massive Moray East offshore wind farm off the north-east coast of Scotland produced its first power following a decade of development, Ocean Winds fortified its long-term commitment to Scotland with the announcement that it had formally joined forces with offshore-engineering giant Aker to deliver the next generation of floating offshore wind generation.

With its 50-year history and heritage in the North Sea oil industry, Aker ideally complements Ocean Winds as a partner. In the UK, Ocean Winds has developed the 950MW Moray East wind farm (Scotland’s largest) from concept in 2009 to a power-producing reality in 2021. Globally, Ocean Winds is one of the world’s leading offshore wind companies. It was established specifically to develop wind generation at sea by Engie and EDPR, who themselves own and operate a major portfolio of solar, wind and hydro generation facilities across the world.