Buchan Offshore Wind has appointed Kent as Owner's Engineer for its planned floating offshore wind farm off the Aberdeenshire coast.
The engineering firm will support the near 1GW development, located around 75km north-east of Fraserburgh, as it moves towards its Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase.
Kent will provide technical expertise alongside Vekta Group and New Power Partners, supporting engineering, electrical balance of plant, package engineering, FEED planning and technical governance.
Once operational, the wind farm is expected to generate enough renewable electricity to power more than one million homes.
The project also aims to establish Scotland's first concrete floating wind turbine foundations using BW Ideol's Damping Pool technology, helping to strengthen the country's floating offshore wind supply chain.
The appointment follows continued engineering and consenting work, with the Scottish Government expected to determine the project's offshore consent application by the end of 2026.
Buchan Offshore Wind is being developed through a joint venture between BayWa r.e., BW Ideol and Elicio, with electricity generation expected to begin by 2033 using up to 70 turbines.
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Brian Horne, technical and engineering director at Buchan Offshore Wind, said: "We are pleased to appoint Kent in collaboration with Vekta Group and New Power Partners as Buchan’s Owner’s Engineer as we work towards imminent commencement of FEED having achieved significant progress over the past year across engineering, technical definition and project development.
"Kent brings strong offshore wind experience, deep offshore engineering heritage and a highly capable integrated team, including Vekta Group and NPP."
Jason Brown, Global Offshore Wind Market Director at Kent, said: "Buchan is an important project for the future of floating offshore wind in the UK and demonstrates the continued momentum behind large-scale renewable energy developments in the region.
"We are pleased to be working alongside Vekta Group and New Power Partners, bringing together complementary experience and capabilities to support the project team through the next stages of development."
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