Moray EastLatest News
Keep up to date on the latest developments and news for the Moray East Offshore Wind Farm.
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Feb 22, 2024, 3:30 PM
Moray East Offshore Wind Farm Closes OFTO Transaction
Moray East Offshore Wind Farm announces that it has completed the transaction to divest its…
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Sep 15, 2021, 9:49 AM
Moray East Celebrates Installation of Last Turbine
News Release Moray East celebrates the installation of its last turbine
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Jun 5, 2021, 12:36 PM
'First Power' - Moray East Begins Generating
Moray East - Scotland's biggest offshore windfarm - exported its first power to the National Grid on…
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Jan 15, 2021, 2:22 PM
21-01 Moray East Installs First Turbine
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Oct 1, 2020, 1:40 PM
20-09 NEWS Moray East Welcomes Newcastle Jackets Midway Point
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Sep 23, 2020, 2:18 PM
Moray East Announces Successful Completion of Offshore Substation Installation
Press Release - Moray East Announce Completion of Substation Installation
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Aug 10, 2020, 3:06 PM
Moray East Installs First Offshore Electrical Infrastructure
Fraserburgh, 10 August 2020 Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd (known as Moray East) today announced…
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Aug 10, 2020, 2:52 PM
Moray East Celebrates as Offshore Cable Arrives Onshore
Banff, 10 August 2020 Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd (known as Moray East) celebrated today as…
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Jul 10, 2020, 1:04 PM
First Jacket Installed
On the 7th July 2020, Moray East successfully completed the installation of its first jacket in the…
Moray East Key Facts
- Consent for construction of up to 1,116MW granted in 2016
- CfD for 950MW awarded in 2017
- Connection to National Grid at a new substation to be constructed at New Deer in Aberdeenshire via underground cable (planning permission granted by Aberdeenshire Council in 2014)
- Total underground export cable corridor route 86km (52km offshore and 34km onshore)
- Total wind farm Area – 295km2
- Maximum turbine blade-tip height – 204m (669 feet)
- Minimum distance from shore – 22km (13.5 miles).