Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray (pictured) has officially powered up Ocean Winds’ 882MW Moray West offshore wind farm.
Ocean Winds (OW) marks the installation of the final wind turbine at the Moray West offshore wind farm on the way to fully commissioning the project.
The project in the Moray Firth, located in northern Scotland, comprises 60 Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD wind turbines.
Supplied with “Power Boost” each turbine can generate up to 14.7MW output, making them the largest offshore commercial turbines in Europe, according to Ocean Winds.
When Moray West comes online, Ocean Winds will be the largest offshore wind operator in Scotland, it added.
Murray said: “Investments like this are living proof that Scotland and its workers are benefitting from the skilled jobs and economic growth that clean energy can bring.”