26 February 2024
Request:
Were the leases of the following offshore wind projects (Forthwind Methill Demonstration site, Buchan Deep Demo (Hywind Scotland), Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, and Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm) part of a leasing round or scheme, or allocated on an ad-hoc basis? Could you share the original lease dates of those sites?
Response:
The sites you are enquiring about (Forthwind Methill Demonstration site, Buchan Deep Demo (Hywind Scotland), Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm, and Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm) are all test and demonstration sites and were awarded on an ad-hoc basis rather than a leasing round.
| Offshore Wind Site | Development dates (other dates to note) |
| Forthwind Methill Demonstration site | Development rights awarded in September 2014 (Agreement for Lease) |
| Buchan Deep Demo (Hywind Scotland) | Development rights awarded in November 2013 (Agreement for Lease) Lease signed May 2016 |
| Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm | Original development rights awarded in 2017. Acquired by Pentland in 2021. Still under development so working under an Agreement for Lease |
| Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm | Development rights awarded in February 2017 (Agreement for Lease) Signed into a Lease May 2018 |
