WCA May 2017

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Pilot farm gets new Abu Dhabi investor

around 4km 2 and consists of five 6MW floating wind turbines anchored to the seabed.Hywind Scotland is the second offshore wind partnership between Masdar and Statoil after the 402MW Dudgeon Wind Farm. Masdar – United Arab Emirates Website : www.masdar.ae

offshore wind, are a sign of increasing confidence within the sector, and position Scotland at the forefront of the global race to develop the next generation of offshore wind technologies.” Located off the Aberdeenshire coast, Hywind Scotland covers an area of

ABU Dhabi-based Masdar has acquired a stake in Hywind Scotland, a 30MW floating offshore pilot wind farm in the North Sea. Through the transaction, Statoil and Masdar have agreed to share the development risk and Masdar will cover 25 per cent of previous and future costs. Due to start commercial operation in late 2017, Hywind Scotland is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm. The objective of the Hywind pilot farm is to demonstrate cost-efficient and low risk solutions for future commercial-scale floating wind farms. “Having met with representatives of Masdar at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) late last year, I am greatly encouraged by this substantial international investment in Hywind Scotland,” said Keith Brown, cabinet secretary for the economy and fair work, Scottish Parliament. “This pilot project aims to take advantage of Scotland’s huge offshore wind resource by operating in waters exceeding 100m depth, demonstrating cost efficient and low risk solutions for commercial scale parks. “Major investments, such as this one made by Masdar, highlight the importance of continued investment in Cable bid China Power Complete Equipment Co Ltd has accepted a bid from ZTT Group to provide cables and accessories for its Binhai North phase 2 wind farm. The bid, of €40.8 million, covers the supply of cables and accessories manufactured in ZTT’s submarine cable factory in Jiangsu. Delivery was expected in April 2017. The Binhai North phase 2 is under development by the State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC). The wind farm comprises 100 4MW wind turbines and a 400MW substation, which will be installed approximately 22km offshore. China Power Complete Equipment Co Ltd – China Website : www.cpcec.com

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