Aberdeen EOWDC
European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre. Test facility for next-generation turbines in Aberdeen Bay.
United KingdomTechnology
Capacity
93.2 MW ◆
Turbines
11 × 8.4 MW ◆
Model
Mhi Vestas V164 8-4 ◆
Foundation
Jacket ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held ∴
Water depth
11–34 m ≈
Distance from shore
3 km ◆
Wind speed
8.8 m/s @ 100 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
Other ◆
Grid
Secured · Jul 2018 ◆
Connection
Onshore substation at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire ◆
Schedule
FID
Jul 2016 ◆
COD
Sep 2018 ◆
Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
7 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · 2 recorded ownership deals from Hafrok's transactions record · the developer's announced-COD history
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Revenue & offtake contract terms, price levels and the route to market
the contract terms on record · price over time in money of the day · the routes to market and the next visible round
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Installation how the build is going · from sourced statements and Hafrok's registers
construction status and turbines standing · vessel and port contracts · the grid connection and whether it is ready in time
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Sources & verification
Rests on 14 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 11 documents held
◆Verified≈Modelled◇Sourced∴Inferred⌁Convention○Unverified∅No source·Derived
Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator4
[1]
Marine Scotland2013-03-26◆ EOWDC Aberdeen Bay - Section 36 Decision…
“the Scottish Ministers GRANT CONSENT under section 36 of the Electricity Act for the construction and operation of the Development, consisting of up to 11 turbines with a permitted capacity of up to 1…”
supportsConsentTurbinesDistance from shoreConsent appliedConsent granted
[11]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 2505: Site Name "European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) (Aberdeen Bay - Demonstration site)", Development Status "Operational", Installed Capacity 96.…”
supportsRegister entry
[14]
Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT)2026-08-23◆ Scottish MD-LOT marine projects register…
“Register row "European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre" (key ml/european-offshore-wind-deployment-centre): Application stage "Post-consent", type "Renewables - Wind".”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
Companies House2026-06-17◆ Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited — ac…
"Registered number: SC278869 ABERDEEN OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 ... The Company's (Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm Limited) principal activity consists o…
supportsMechanismDetail
Operator7
[2]
Vattenfall AB2016-07-21◆ Vattenfall to build a wind farm off Aber…
“Vattenfall has decided to invest more than SEK 3 billion in a combined wind farm and technology development centre off the Scottish coast … The wind farm, known as the European Offshore Wind Deploymen…”
supportsoperatorFinal investment decisionOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rights
[3]
Vattenfall AB2018-05-28◆ Final turbine successfully installed for…
“The ground-breaking 93.2MW EOWDC, which is scheduled to generate first power in the summer, will produce the equivalent of more than 70% of Aberdeen's domestic electricity demand … It features nine 8.…”
supportsOnshore constructionOffshore constructionSite rightsTurbinesModel+3 more
[4]
Vattenfall AB2018-07-01◆ Vattenfall commissions wind turbines wit…
“On 1 July 2018, wind turbines with the world's largest capacity were taken into operation … Installed capacity: 93.2 MW … Capacity turbines: 8.8 MW (2), 8.4 MW (9)”
supportsFirst powerModelUnit capacityTotal capacity
[5]
Vattenfall AB2018-09-07◆ Vattenfall inaugurates Scottish offshore…
“Today, on 7 September 2018, the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, with the world's largest turbine capacity, is inaugurated … Installed capacity: 93.2 MW … The eleven wind turbines, two 8.8 MW…”
supportsCommercial operationCOD history
[6]
Vattenfall AB2026-06-12◆ European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre…
“96.8 Megawatts … 11 x 8.8 megawatt Vestas wind turbines … Energy produced is transported from the turbines to the onshore substation at Blackdog”
supportsStatusConnection point
[7]
Vattenfall AB2017◆ Peterhead Port awarded major offshore wi…
“Peterhead Port Authority … will harbour the game-changing suction bucket jacket foundations for the 11-turbine scheme … The port will also moor one of the world's largest floating cranes … a project s…”
supportsoffshore installation
[12]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-000002: "Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Built", MW Connected 95.5, Effective From n/a, Customer "ABERDEEN OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED"”
supportsRegister entry
Trade press3
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