The European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre in Aberdeen Bay opens today.
The project, developed by Scottish Renewables member Vattenfall, boasts the world’s most powerful turbines – one rotation of which will generate enough energy to power a home for 24 hours.
Attending the inauguration event in Aberdeen, Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, said:“This project is significant on a global stage. The developments and research which are taking place in Aberdeen place Scotland at the very forefront of offshore wind innovation and cement the city’s reputation as an energy powerhouse.
“The supply chains which have comes together on projects like the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, and others including Beatrice and Moray East, further north, are already revitalising coastal communities.
“With 25% of Europe’s offshore wind resource, the deployment of technology like these turbines – the most powerful in the world – presents an enormous opportunity for Scotland.
“Industry and government, both in Edinburgh and London, must continue to work together to deliver offshore wind, reducing the carbon emissions which cause climate change and at the same time delivering economic benefits for the whole country.”
