Our quest for net-zero on an epic scale
Introduction
Ossian offshore wind farm is a joint venture between SSE Renewables, Marubeni Corporation and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP). With a potential capacity of up to 3.6GW, Ossian will be one of the largest floating offshore wind farms globally. Once complete, Ossian could produce enough energy to power up to 6 million homes annually and offset up to 7.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions every year.
The SSE Renewables-Marubeni-CIP consortium has unrivalled local and global experience, unparalleled technical and environmental expertise, making it uniquely placed to deliver new offshore wind capacity in Scottish waters.
Once completed, Ossian will be one of the largest floating offshore wind farms globally.
6,000,000 homes powered per annum based on Typical Domestic Consumption Values (Medium Electricity Profile Class 1, 2,900kWh per household; OFGEM, June 2021), typical 50% projected wind load factor, and projected installed capacity of 3,600MW. Quoted 7.5m tonnes of CO2 reductions per annum based on expected annual output against average 440 tonnes CO2 per GWh for all non-renewable fuels, August 2021.
Estimated carbon emissions offset up to
7.5m tonnes
Site dimensions
858km²
Homes powered up to
6 million
Capacity up to
3.6GW
The Project
At 858 square kilometres of seabed, Ossian is one of the largest lease areas to be offered by Crown Estate Scotland to any bidder in the ScotWind leasing round. Located approximately 84km off the east coast of Scotland, the project area has average water depths of 72m, making the site suitable for the deployment of floating offshore wind turbines to deliver up to 3.6GW of new installed capacity to Great Britain via grid connections to Lincolnshire.
Partnership
SSE Renewables Limited, Marubeni Corporation, and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners are combining their unparalleled local experience and extensive global expertise in the development of offshore wind farms to deliver significant and enduring social, economic, and decarbonisation benefits to the UK.
