Muir Mhòr floating wind farm
Muir Mhòr is a floating offshore wind farm project located off the east coast of Scotland. A joint venture between Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind, Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm is leveraging decades of industry expertise to deliver one of the world’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind projects, to leading standards of health and safety.
The project
Having been awarded seabed rights in the January 2022 Scotwind auction, the project is in development. In December 2024 two key consent applications were submitted for consideration by the relevant authorities. If the consent applications are approved in the next 9 to 12 months by the Scottish Government and Aberdeenshire Council, Muir Mhòr could start generating clean power in the early 2030s.
Once operational the wind farm will be able to generate up to 1GW of clean power, enough to provide electricity for the equivalent of up to 1.2 million homes every year. This will make the country’s energy supplies more secure and contribute to the UK Government’s clean power mission.
Benefits
Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm brings together decades of Scottish industry expertise to develop a highly innovative renewable energy project that will lead the energy transition. The project will put people first, and collaborate with industry, communities and the supply chain to deliver tangible benefits for the local and national economy.
The project will bring a wide range of benefits, including the creation of a significant number of jobs during construction, operation and maintenance phases. The team behind the project is also committed to building a supply chain that will contribute millions of pounds to the regional and wider Scottish and UK economies.
Around 40% of its total contracted spend to date has been awarded to local suppliers and contractors, with firms of all sizes being encouraged to register their interest on the Muir Mhòr Supply Chain portal. In total, around £15.7 million in development-related contracts has been awarded throughout the UK, of which £6.31 million has gone to Scottish-based suppliers.
The project is committed to enhancing the skills of the Scottish offshore wind workforce at all levels, beginning in schools. Project consenting team members are collaborating with Mintlaw Academy in Aberdeenshire to provide practical activities for students enrolled in the Girls in Energy course. This initiative aims to offer young women real-world exposure to the energy industry.
In higher education, a £200,000 fund, the largest of its kind at the University of the Highlands and Islands, has been established in partnership with the university for a 20-year period. Additionally, a three-year, £30,000 partnership with the University of Strathclyde has been agreed to support six postgraduate students aspiring to careers in offshore wind.
Vattenfall and Fred. Olsen Seawind both have an established track record in Scotland. Working together, we are committed to securing Scotland’s energy future and green economy.
Further information
Find out more about the project on the Muir Mhòr website.