Cenos Offshore Windfarm Limited, a joint venture project between Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, has submitted its consent application to the Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT).
With a nominal capacity of up to 1,350 MW, Cenos is a pioneering floating offshore wind project that will provide renewable power to the UK grid and to offshore oil and gas platforms in the UK North Sea, 190km from the coastline near Peterhead. The project comprises up to 95 floating turbine units, each with a maximum height of 320m.
Delivered as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing round, once complete, Cenos will be one of the world’s largest floating offshore windfarms, expanding on the renewable energy produced by the joint venture’s Green Volt project.
The Cenos Offshore Windfarm project has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:
• Consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989
• Declaration under section 36A of the Electricity Act 1989
• Marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009
The applications involve the offshore elements of the project proposals to construct and operate the floating offshore windfarm, along with the associated offshore transmission assets.
Christopher Pearson, Project Director for the Cenos Offshore Windfarm said:
“This is an important milestone in the development of the project and demonstration of the hard work and dedication from our collaborative Vårgrønn and Flotation Energy teams. We are taking the learnings and synergies gained from delivering our sister project Green Volt as we progress Cenos, enabling us to capitalise on our first-mover advantage to deliver this innovative and complex development at scale.
“Cenos is set to be one of the world’s largest floating offshore windfarms, strengthening Scotland and the UK’s position as a global leader in floating wind. It is expected to play a critical role in speeding up the energy transition, providing renewable power to the UK grid and offshore oil and gas platforms in the North Sea.
“Whilst we have already engaged with a range of stakeholders and the local community about the project, it is important that the application now undergoes a further round of consultation, with feedback invited now until 4 April 2025.”
Details of the application, including location plan and supporting environmental information (Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) are available on the Cenos website at: https://cenosoffshorewind.com/documents/ and at: https://marine.gov.scot/marine-licence-applications.
Paper copies are also available for review at Buchan House in Peterhead and Flotation Energy’s offices in Aberdeen.
We welcome feedback from all stakeholders and general public, which can be emailed to: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to:
Marine Directorate, Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.
For further information please contact:
Evie Anderson: 07483 973393 / eanderson@webershandwick.com
Flotation Energy, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, sits at the heart of the energy transition. It’s determined to support the big switch to sustainable, clean and affordable energy through the application of innovative offshore wind technology. An ambitious offshore wind developer, Flotation Energy has a global portfolio that covers both fixed and floating developments, with projects in the UK, Ireland, Taiwan and Japan. Whilst Flotation Energy develops projects independently, it also recognises the strategic value of partnership and collaboration to deliver proven, cost-effective solutions.
About Vårgrønn
Vårgrønn is a dynamic offshore wind company based in Norway, dedicated to powering the energy transition through the development, construction, operation, and ownership of offshore wind projects and related infrastructure. Vårgrønn is a joint venture between Plenitude, an Eni-controlled company, and Norwegian energy investor HitecVision.
The company is actively expanding its European portfolio across both fixed and floating offshore wind. The company’s current pipeline spans England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and Norway, alongside early-stage initiatives in the Baltics. Vårgrønn’s portfolio includes key projects such as Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm currently under construction; Green Volt, a pioneering large-scale floating wind project; and in the operational Baltic 2 wind farm.
For further information, please contact:
• Gael Cordiner (Flotation Energy) – gaelcordiner@flotationenergy.com
• Flotation Energy Corporate Comms – corporatecomms@flotationenergy.com
