Multiple bids submitted to ScotWind Leasing Crown Estate to award capacity early 2022 Carbon Trust details ‘significant challenges’ ScottishPower and Shell have jointly bid to develop the world’s first large-scale floating offshore wind farms in the northeast of Scotland, the companies said July 16. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The “multiple proposals” are part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind Leasing round, the application window for which has just closed. In all, Scotland is seeking to award leases for up to 10 GW of offshore wind capacity (including floating wind) to be built over the next decade. “Scotland is the windiest country in Europe and has the biggest and most experienced offshore sector,” ScottishPower CEO Keith Anderson said. ScottishPower is owned by Spanish utility Iberdrola. Floating offshore wind is suitable for use in deeper water zones where fixed foundations are not feasible, […]