Moray West
Moray Offshore Windfarm Limited
Buckie, Moray, United Kingdom
About
Moray West is a private headquartered in Buckie, United Kingdom specializing in Wind.
Moray West is a major offshore wind project located in the Moray Firth, approximately 22.5 km from the Scottish coast. The wind farm comprises 60 turbines with a capacity of 882 MW, generating electricity at contracted prices of 37.35 and 54.23 GBP/MWh. The project covers a total area of 225 km². Export cables come ashore near Sandend Bay on the Aberdeenshire Coast and run underground for 31 km to the onshore substation at Whitehillock, connecting to the National Electricity Transmission Network at Blackhillock. The project will generate sufficient electricity to power approximately 1.33 million homes and is projected to save 1.1 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. Operations and maintenance base established in Buckie with capacity for up to 100 vessel movements per week. Expected to operate for over 25 years.
Headquarters
Buckie, United Kingdom
Company Type
Private
Business Models
Value Chain
Service Regions
Scotland, UK
Industry Memberships
Ocean Winds UK portfolio
Projects
Moray West Wind Farm
Certifications & Awards
Awards
Silver Armed Forces Employer Recognition Award
Great Place to Work-Certified Organisation
Sustainability
1.1M
Tonnes CO₂/yr avoided
Partnerships
Ocean Winds (developer/operator), ENGIE (50% stake via Ocean Winds), EDP Renewables (50% stake via Ocean Winds), UAB Ignitis renewables (minority stake)