Pentland
Floating demonstration project off Dounreay, Caithness. 6 WTGs on Stiesdal TetraSub semi-submersible foundations.
Status
Advanced Developmentlifecycle stage
LikelyHafrok delivery likelihood
Ownership
HWHighland Wind Limited — 100% ◆
Location
United KingdomNorth Sea
Technology
Capacity
92.5 MW ◆
Turbines
5 × 18.5 MW ◆
Foundation
Floating ◆
Site & conditions
Site rights
Seabed rights held 2023-06 ◆
Water depth
74–99 m ≈
Distance from shore
7.5 km ◇
Wind speed
10.0 m/s @ 150 m ≈
Revenue & grid
Offtake
CfD · AR7 · £216.49/MWh ◆
Grid
Secured ◆
Connection
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm 132/66kV substation (SHET, … ◆
Schedule
FID
expected 2027 ◆
COD · announced
2030 ◆
COD · Hafrok
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Delivery outlook modelled by Hafrok · calibrated on delivered projects
LikelyHafrok's delivery likelihood for Pentland
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Project timeline & ownership verified milestones on the spine · ownership from Hafrok's transactions record
2 dated milestones on the spine, each with its source · the ownership chain 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 19 sources (11 primary) · ◆ 13 documents held
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Numbers are stable citation ids — grouped by source class, so they are not consecutive.
Regulator5
[5]
Marine Scotland2023-06-28◆ Section 36 Consent - Pentland Floating O…
“Section 36 Consent - Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm - Dounreay, Caithness ... Licence holder: Highland Wind Ltd Date of application: 2022-08-09 Date licence granted: 2023-06-28”
supportsConsentSite rightsConsent appliedConsent granted
[6]
DESNZ2026-01-14◆ Contracts for Difference Allocation Roun…
“Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm NC981666 Scotland HIGHLAND WIND LIMITED Floating Offshore Wind 92.50 155.37 216.49 2029/30 2 4”
supportsTotal capacityFoundationMechanismStrike / priceDetail
[13]
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2026-05-06◆ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD…
“REPD Q1 2026 quarterly extract — Ref ID 11989: Site Name "Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm", Development Status "Awaiting Construction", Installed Capacity 100 MWelec, Operator "Highland Wind Limi…”
supportsRegister entry
[15]
Scottish Government Marine Directorate (MD-LOT)2026-08-23◆ Scottish MD-LOT marine projects register…
“Register row "Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm" (key ml/pentland-floating-offshore-wind-farm): Application stage "Application", type "Renewables - Wind".”
supportsRegister entry
[19]
Highland Wind Limited (via Scottish Government Marine Directorate)2026-02-10◆ Public notice of application - variation…
“Highland Wind Limited ... has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the consent granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 on 28 June 2023 and varied on 03 April 2024 ... seeks to make t…”
supportsStatus note
Operator5
[14]
National Energy System Operator (NESO)2026-07-21◆ NESO Transmission Entry Capacity (TEC) R…
“NESO TEC Register, edition 21 July 2026 - PRO-001472: "Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm", Status "Scoping", MW Connected 0, Effective From 2027-10-31, Customer "HIGHLAND WIND LIMITED"”
supportsStatusConnection point
[16]
National Wealth Fund2025-11-19◆ Factsheet Pentland
“The National Wealth Fund will provide £25.2 million equity to support Highland Wind Limited delivering a 92.5MW floating offshore wind farm off the coast of north Scotland. ... The Pentland Floating O…”
supportsTurbinesUnit capacityTotal capacityFoundation
[17]
Copenhagen Offshore Partners2026-01-14◆ Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm sec…
“The Pentland project, located off the coast of Dounreay in Caithness, will now progress towards a final investment decision in 2027, with operations expected to commence in 2030. ... Stiesdal Offshore…”
supportsFinal investment decisionCommercial operationFoundation
[18]
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)2026-10-12◆ LCCC Schemes Register - all contracts (A…
“Register records for Highland Wind Limited, Allocation Round 7, phased agreement, base year 2024, entries updated 2026-04-01, start date not yet set, no termination. Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Fa…”
supportsStatus note
[21]
National Wealth Fund2025-11-19◆ Major floating offshore wind project sec…
“Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm ... announces investment from the National Wealth Fund, Great British Energy, and the Scottish National Investment Bank each with the option to invest up to £50m. …”
supports↳ parents
Auction results1
[22]
DESNZ (gov.uk)2026-01◆ cfd-ar7-results-2026
Offshore Wind (Pot 3) cleared GBP 65.45 (2012) / 91.20 (2024): Awel y Môr A 775.00 MW; Dogger Bank South East/West Unit A 1,500.00 MW each; Norfolk Vanguard East A 1,380 / B 90 / C 75 MW; Norfolk Vang…
supportsCfD · AR7
Trade press6
[7]
offshoreWIND.biz2025-11-20
Press report — cited, not quoted; read it at the source link.
supportsStatus note
[8]
Pentland Floating Wind2025
“Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm is being developed by Highland Wind Limited which is majority owned by a fund managed by CIP, in partnership with GB Energy, National Wealth Fund, Scottish Nationa…”
supportsoperator
[10]
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[20]
Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm2026-10-20◆ Closing the deal award win for pentland …
“each acquired a minority stake in the project, developed by funds managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), with each having the option to invest up to £50 million as the project progresses…”
supportsStatus note
Unverified import1
[1]
unknown◆ Pentland Floating Offshore Wind Farm | m…
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Encyclopaedic1
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