{"id":2628,"date":"2023-05-04T17:34:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-04T15:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qair.energy\/en\/?p=2628"},"modified":"2023-05-04T17:34:45","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T15:34:45","slug":"scotland-qairs-consortium-twp-commences-seabed-surveys-for-its-two-scotwind-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/scotland-qairs-consortium-twp-commences-seabed-surveys-for-its-two-scotwind-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland: start of seabed surveys for TWP&#8217;s offshore projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Qair&#8217;s <span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">consortium with DEME and Aspiravi, <\/span>Thistle Wind Partners (TWP)<span lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\">, <a style=\"color: #0099ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qair.energy\/en\/thistle-wind-partners-land-2-gw-scotwind-offshore-wind-leasing-round\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which was awarded 2GW of offshore projects in Scotland<\/a>, <\/span>\u00a0has launched seabed surveys for its 2 wind farms:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ayre Offshore, a 1 GW floating foundation project located to the east of the Orkney Islands<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bowdun Offshore, a 1 GW fixed-foundation project off the coast of Aberdeen<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The geophysical surveying of the seabed at both sites, which is the first phase of the work, is led by <span class=\"TextRun SCXW160863376 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW160863376 BCX0\">G-tec<\/span><\/span> from March to October of this year, thanks to a survey vessel using cutting-edge technology.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The collected data will then feed into ground modelling studies from October onwards, while metocean surveys will begin around the same time. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2637\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-1200x675.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"951\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/oldprod.qair.energy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/04\/TWP-33-100x56.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A second round of geophysical and geotechnical studies is planned for next year to bolster the <span class=\"TextRun SCXW141369123 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW141369123 BCX0\">front-end engineering designs<\/span><\/span>\u00a0for the wind farms, while the construction phase is expected to start in 2029.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With this project, TWP intends to leverage the learning and improved designs and technologies that will be available by the end of the decade to address the many technical challenges for floating offshore wind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>TWP is also investing in some of the most advanced monitoring techniques for bird and marine mammal studies to ensure that the wind farms have the most harmonious relationship with marine life and other maritime industries.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The final investment decision for both projects is scheduled for 2028 (if consenting is achieved in 2025).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:280}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To learn more : <a style=\"color: #0099ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thistlewindpartners.scot\/news\/twp-commences-site-surveys-for-ayre-and-bowdun-offshore-wind-farms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thistlewindpartners.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_FHP_q9RKeI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; 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