Bellrock Offshore Wind Farm has a proposed capacity of 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of cleaner electricity generation, with the potential to supply the equivalent electricity needs of over 1.7 million homes* and avoid the production of over 1.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year*.

The advancement of floating offshore wind farms in Scotland, located farther offshore and in deeper waters, presents an opportunity for Scotland and the UK to meet its carbon reduction targets, whilst growing the UK supply chain.

It is proposed that Bellrock wind farm will host up to 120 wind turbine generators (WTGs), depending on turbine capacity. The project design options being considered include floating substructures and a range of associated station keeping systems (including mooring lines and anchors).  Consideration is also being given to the design of the offshore substation and offshore export cable.

Power exported from the wind farm will come ashore between Findon and St Cyrus and connect to SSEN Transmission’s new Hurlie substation, located west of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire.

Refinement of these project options will continue through the design process, and in conjunction with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

We are working collaboratively with other developers across the region to collect and share environmental data which will help shape and refine the wind farm design to help minimise environmental impacts.