Crown Estate Scotland has confirmed that a total of 19 applications have been made for its Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) offshore wind leasing process.
Of these 19 applications, 10 are for the innovation part, while nine have been submitted for the targeted oil and gas element.
These applications have been sited in those locations set out in the Scottish Government’s Initial Planning Framework.
INTOG is aimed to support the construction of wind farm projects connected to oil and gas infrastructure (TOG) providing electricity to reduce the carbon emissions associated with oil and gas production.
It will also allow for the development of small-scale (IN) innovative offshore wind projects of 100MW or less.
Crown Estate Scotland will now assess the applications, with the offer of Exclusivity Agreements for both IN and TOG projects anticipated to be announced by the end of April 2023.