Berwick Bank offshore wind farm
North Sea, outer Firth of Forth, off the coast of East Lothian and Fife, Scotland, UK · Planning/Consented (consent granted July 2025) · N/A (estimated multi-billion pound investment)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchReceived planning consent from the Scottish Government in July 2025, paving the way for its potential participation in future renewables auctions. - The project's scale positions it as one of the largest offshore wind opportunities globally, but also highlights the ongoing balance between renewable energy development and environmental protection.
Key engineering challenges
Managing environmental concerns, particularly the impact on seabirds, which has been a point of contention. - Integrating a massive 4.1 GW capacity into the national grid, requiring significant offshore and onshore infrastructure. - Geotechnical investigations for fixed-bottom turbine design in complex seabed conditions.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- SSE Renewables
- Lead contractor
- N/A (not yet defined)
- Lead designers
- Stantec (involved in design and engineering tasks), Fugro (geotechnical investigation)
- Project type
- new build
- Scale
- Up to 4.1 GW (4100 MW) capacity; up to 307 turbines
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; electrical; marine; geotechnical; environmental
- Standards & frameworks
- N/A
Sources: Berwick Bank Wind Farm: https://www.berwickbank.com/ - SSE Renewables: https://www.sserenewables.com/offshore-wind/projects/berwick-bank/ - RenewableUK: https://www.renewableuk.com/news-and-resources/press-releases/renewableuk-welcomes-scottish-governments-decision-to-grant-consent-to-berwick-bank-offshore-wind-farm/ - BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74dxm1jzp8o