The consortium has submitted its "Outline Business Case" to both the Scottish and UK Governments, a crucial step toward attaining freeport status.

The planned auction will encompass approximately 860 square kilometers of surface area across the five offshore wind power sites, with a calculated maximum capacity of around 7,500 megawatts.

The geo-environmental survey covered an extensive area of approximately 333 km² and was conducted on behalf of Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn.

Specifically designed for installing turbines exceeding 300 meters in tip height and handling foundations weighing up to 3,000 tonnes in water depths of up to 70 meters, these WTIVs represent a significant advancement in offshore wind infrastructure.

The offshore construction team utilized Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel, the Aeolus, to hoist the initial Siemens Gamesa wind turbine generator into position at the project site located 35 miles off Montauk, N.Y.

This move comes as a response to challenges faced by European energy companies, which collectively incurred $5 billion in writedowns on incomplete U.S. offshore wind projects.

Tokyo Gas has committed a £190 million cornerstone investment as part of the broader plan to invest £3 billion in various projects by 2030.

The operation, conducted for the Moray West offshore wind farm, marks the largest collection of munitions handled on a single wind farm development.

The joint venture of Ignitis Renewables and Ocean Winds secured the offshore wind tender in July, and Fugro's specialized vessel, the Fugro Frontier, is presently conducting on-site operations in the Baltic Sea.

The collaboration aims to provide pragmatic solutions for a just energy transition in their respective countries and the region.