Giants of oil and power big winners as floating wind comes of age with ScotWind

Roll call of big hitters secure seabed leasing options for potential 25 gigawatts in milestone round for offshore wind sector that includes huge floating developments

Wind power: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stands with piper Norman Fiddes at the inauguration of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2018. Scotland's wind power ambitions have accelerated since then.
Wind power: Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon stands with piper Norman Fiddes at the inauguration of the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) off Aberdeen, Scotland, in 2018. Scotland's wind power ambitions have accelerated since then.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 17 January 2022, 11:58Updated 18 January 2022, 14:44