Seagreen, world’s biggest offshore wind farm, commissioned

PARIS, FRANCE: Seagreen, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and SSE Renewables, has become the world’s deepest and TotalEnergies’ biggest offshore wind farm. The project, located in the North Sea near Scotland, can power almost 1.6 million homes with clean energy and prevent over 2 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.

The wind farm was completed in around 3 years with a global investment of around $4 billion. It is expected to operate for 25 years and contribute to Scotland’s net zero ambition for 2045. The project leaders and the Scottish government have praised Seagreen as a landmark achievement for renewable energy.

“I am very pleased to see Seagreen generating at full power, making it TotalEnergies’ biggest offshore wind farm worldwide. This 1 GW project is a new step in delivering our strategy of building a world-class, cost-competitive portfolio of renewable energy to deliver clean, reliable and affordable power to our customers. It will positively contribute to achieving our Integrated Power 12% profitability target and our objective of reaching more than 100 TWh of power generation by 2030,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.

“Our participation in the project alongside SSE has enabled us to strengthen our offshore wind expertise which will be extremely useful for our future projects in the United Kingdom, the United-States and Germany. It’s also very good news for Scotland, as Seagreen makes a significant contribution to the country’s net zero ambition for 2045.”

“The Seagreen offshore windfarm is a fantastic example of the work being done to unleash Scotland’s renewable potential, as we seek to lead the world in the transition to net zero,” said the First Minister of Scotland, Humza Yousaf.

“This is a big milestone for Seagreen and for Scotland. It shows that this country not only has world-class renewable resources but also world-class teams able to deliver major clean energy projects at scale. Seagreen’s ability to power up to 1.6 million homes will make a significant contribution to energy security and extend Scotland and the UK’s leadership in clean energy generation,” said Alistair Phillips-Davies, Chief Executive of SSE plc.

“But if we are to fully realise this country’s potential we need many more Seagreens and we look forward to working with governments, partners, investors and local communities to bring more landmark projects like this forward in the future.”