The Moray West Offshore Wind Farm, a pivotal renewable energy project located approximately 20 kilometres off the coast of Buckie in the Moray Firth, Scotland, has officially commenced full-scale operations. This major milestone was marked on April 24, 2025, when UK Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray, activated the wind farm's full power capacity.
With 60 state-of-the-art Siemens Gamesa turbines—each capable of generating up to 14.7 MW—Moray West boasts an impressive installed capacity of 882 MW. That’s enough renewable electricity to power more than 1.3 million homes, or nearly half of Scotland's households.
Backed by Ocean Winds (a joint venture between EDP Renewables and ENGIE), the project represents a staggering £2.5 billion investment in the UK’s clean energy future. It has also driven local job creation and revitalised infrastructure in Buckie, where the operations base now coordinates hundreds of vessel movements each week to service the turbines.
At a time when energy security and climate resilience are top of mind, Moray West stands as a real-world example of how offshore wind can be scaled to meet growing demand. It places Scotland firmly on the map as a global leader in offshore wind and renewable innovation.
Now fully operational, Moray West proves that clean energy isn’t a distant vision—it’s happening today. From slashing carbon emissions to creating green jobs and powering over a million homes, this is what the future looks like when we choose innovation over inertia.
And this is just the beginning. Ocean Winds is already developing Caledonia, a 2 GW project that could supercharge Scotland’s clean energy production even further.
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