Odfjell Oceanwind has completed the acquisition of Ørsted`s 80 percent share in the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm.
Odjfell will work with the remaining shareholders of the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm consisting of Simply Blue Group and Subsea7 to continue the development of the project into a demonstration project for commercial-scale floating offshore wind.
Salamander is a 100-MW floating offshore wind project in Scotland, 35 kilometers off Peterhead. The project was awarded an exclusivity agreement for a seabed lease by Crown Estate Scotland in the INTOG leasing round and recently received section 36 consent from the Scottish government.
“Innovation projects are essential to de-risk relevant floating offshore wind technologies and the supply chain prior to embarking on larger projects like those in ScotWind and many of the INTOG projects that are planned to be operational in the 2030s,” said Per Lund, CEO of Odfjell Oceanwind. “OOW has closely monitored the U.K. market for several years and sees the country`s commitment to net zero and well-established framework conditions, including annual CfD rounds, as investor-friendly features. The U.K. has become a global leader in offshore wind, and we are very excited that Odfjell Oceanwind is establishing a presence in Scotland, where our sister companies Odfjell Technology and Odfjell Drilling have been present since the 1980s.”
Salamander has adopted Odfjell’s Deepsea Star™ semisubmersible steel foundation for the project.
“The Salamander project share acquisition is a key part of our ambition to make floating wind relevant and commercial through the gradual scale-up in project and wind turbine sizes before reaching utility scale,” Lund said.
“We are delighted to welcome Odfjell Oceanwind to the Salamander Offshore Wind Farm,” said Hugh Kelly, Simply Blue Group CEO and cofounder. “This partnership brings new strength and momentum to one of the country’s most significant offshore wind developments and together, we are supporting Scotland’s ambition to become a global leader in offshore wind, delivering long-term benefits for communities, the economy and the environment.”
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