114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines at Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm have all been switched on, taking the country a step closer to net zero.

The 1,075MW wind farm has enough capacity to power nearly 1.6 million homes annually – approximately two-thirds of all homes in Scotland – displacing over 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from electricity generated by fossil fuels every year. 

Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s first minister, said the project is “a fantastic example of the work being done to unleash Scotland’s renewable potential” and that would take the nation one step closer to “creating a net zero energy system that delivers affordable, secure and clean energy”.

The facility is located 27km off the Angus coast in the North Sea’s Firth of Forth. In addition to being the largest wind farm in Scotland, Seagreen is also the world’s deepest fixed-bottom offshore wind farm, with foundations reaching a record depth of 58.7 metres below sea level.

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