Muir Mhòr is a floating offshore wind farm project located off the east coast of Scotland.

A joint venture between Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall, the project will put people first, and collaborate with industry, communities and the supply chain to deliver tangible benefits for the local and national economy.

Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm brings together decades of Scottish industry expertise to develop a highly innovative renewable energy project that will lead the energy transition.

Fred. Olsen Seawind and Vattenfall both have an established track record in Scotland. Working together, we are committed to securing Scotland’s energy future and green economy.

Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm is leveraging decades of industry expertise to deliver one of the world’s first commercially-viable floating wind projects, to leading standards of health and safety.

The site’s deep water conditions are well-suited to floating turbine technology, and its location and size allow for efficient project delivery – utilising nearby ports and mobilising the strong marine supply chain on the east coast of Scotland.

Having been awarded seabed rights in the January 2022 Scotwind auction, the project is in development.

Ecological and environmental survey work is underway both onshore and offshore, and we are working closely with communities in the North East.

Subject to planning and grid infrastructure provision, we are on schedule to generate in 2030 – putting the UK on track to meet its target of 5GW of floating wind by 2030.

About the name

Our project name, Muir Mhòr, (pronounced ‘moor-vor’) means ‘Great Sea’ in Gaelic – representing the infinite potential for marine-based renewables to harness Scotland’s natural assets of wind and sea and power Scotland’s clean energy future.

Muir Mhòr invests in future of floating offshore wind industry with student scholarships

Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm has awarded scholarships worth a total of £10,000 to two students who are keen to pursue careers in Scotland’s wind industry.

The recipients are Filoteea Moldovan and Shahim Asad, who are both studying for their Masters degrees at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

Four more students will be awarded similar scholarships over the next two years, as part of a £30,000 educational partnership between Muir Mhòr and the university.

The initiative is part of the project’s commitment to enhancing the skills of the Scottish offshore wind workforce at all levels, starting with pupils of school age.

Muir Mhòr is one of the world’s first commercial scale floating offshore wind projects, on track to be built off the Aberdeenshire coast, approximately 63km from Peterhead.

Filoteea is studying for an MSc in Sustainability and Environmental Studies, while Shahim is on the MSc Offshore Wind Energy course.

Both are passionate about forging careers in the Scottish wind industry, which is at the heart of government plans to make the UK a clean energy superpower by 2030.

Academics praised the students’ “keen interest in and knowledge of the Scottish wind energy sector” and their ambitions to “alleviate climate change through wind energy”.