Buchan Offshore Wind

Congratulations to Buchan Offshore Wind Project Director, Clare Lavelle, who has been included in Spencer Ogden’s 100 Brilliant Women in Renewable Energy! This list celebrates extraordinary women making a significant impact in the renewable energy sector. These leaders are driving innovation, championing sustainability, and inspiring future generations to pursue careers in this vital industry.

Thank you to everyone who has attended the first two of our three community consultation events this week in St Fergus and Fraserburgh as we refine our plans for a floating offshore wind farm, located 75 km off Fraserburgh. The feedback provided by local communities and stakeholders will help inform the next phases of design as we work to finalise our project plans before submitting applications next year. The Buchan Offshore Wind team appreciates and has enjoyed the opportunity to discuss our project plans with everyone who attended. A special thanks to Fraserburgh Harbour and Pamela Neri MBA for offering the Fraserburgh Harbour Office to Ian Simms and Clare Lavelle to join the Buchan Offshore Wind board meeting before the event. The final consultation event of the week takes place today at Peterhead Football Club (AB42 1EQ) between 2 pm and 7 pm, a familiar venue given our ongoing partnership with the Peterhead FC Community Foundation to help deliver their strategic plan and vision of inspiring, educating, and empowering the local community through the power of sport. If you were unable to attend our community consultation events this week, please find all consultation details and materials online at www.buchanoffshorewind.com

We are pleased to welcome Guillaume FAURE to the Buchan Offshore Wind Board of Directors. Guillaume brings a wealth of strategic leadership and financial expertise in the energy sector, building on over 30 years of experience in Europe and the USA.   As Chief Finance Officer & EVP Co-Development at BW Ideol, Guillaume has a pivotal role in advancing floating offshore wind globally, and his extensive background in capital markets, energy finance, and project development will be invaluable as we progress our plans for Buchan Offshore Wind.

The first of three community consultation events this week will take place tomorrow at the St Fergus Village Hall. All consultation details and materials are now available online for review at www.buchanoffshorewind.com We look forward to welcoming local communities and stakeholders to provide feedback at our consultation events this week in St Fergus, Fraserburgh, and Peterhead.

Buchan Offshore Wind is holding a second round of community consultations as we refine our plans for a floating offshore wind farm, located 75km off Fraserburgh. This project could power 1.4 million homes and generate £1.4bn of investment in Scotland, creating up to 2,800 jobs during construction and 320 long-term roles. We invite local communities and stakeholders to provide feedback that will inform the next phases of design as we work to finalise our project plans before submitting applications next year. 📅 Consultation Dates: • 2pm-7pm, Tuesday 26 November: St Fergus Village Hall AB42 3QD • 2pm - 7pm, Wednesday 27 November: Dalrymple Hall, Fraserburgh AB43 9BD • 2pm – 7pm, Thursday 28 November: Peterhead Football Club AB42 1EQ Details and materials will be available online from Monday 25th November to Friday 20th December: www.buchanoffshorewind.com #OffshoreWind #RenewableEnergy #CommunityEngagement #Scotland #GreenJobs #CleanEnergy

Buchan Offshore Wind are growing our agile and experienced engineering team to support the next phase of project development. A number of key appointments will influence the design and delivery of our major floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire. We are currently recruiting for the roles of Technical & Engineering Director and Supply Chain & Procurement Lead, to join our Glasgow based team. Be part of an innovative major infrastructure project that will power 1.4 million British homes. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/e3tCgDec or email info@buchanoffshorewind.com

Buchan Offshore Wind is pleased to announce the renewal and extension of its support for Turning the Plastic Tide (TTPT), an important initiative managed by the East Grampian Coastal Partnership. This project aims to promote and coordinate community beach cleans, train volunteer organisers, and develop a sustainable network of trained volunteers to ensure ongoing beach clean efforts. In addition to organising logistics, including equipment and disposal containers, TTPT is focused on creating a network of beach clean kits for volunteer groups to utilise. Last year, the Buchan Offshore Wind team joined forces with volunteers from Balfour Beatty plc to successfully remove 1,620 kg of waste from Rattray Head beach, highlighting the positive impact of community engagement in environmental conservation. For more information on TTPT and how you can support this important project, please visit: https://www.egcp.scot/ttpt

Meet Maxime Vougny-Metral, our HSE Manager at Buchan Offshore Wind! 👋 Maxime joined us in February 2023, bringing extensive experience in HSE engineering from roles in Africa and Europe. His passion for sustainable practices and safety is vital to our team. Want to know more about Maxime’s journey? Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eg66GuwJ

The Floating Offshore Wind Conference in Aberdeen is happening next week on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th November, the key annual policy and networking event for the sector. There’s plenty to discuss again this year, including consenting, grid, future electricity markets, the Strategic Investment Model, and more. Many members of our team will be attending, so be sure to visit us at Stand G41. Whether you want to hear about our Buchan Offshore Wind Farm proposals, join our supply chain database, or simply say hello, we hope to see you there. Also, don't miss our HSE Manager, Maxime Vougny-Metral, speaking at the G+ health and safety roundtable at 10:30 on Thursday.

Buchan Offshore Wind are growing our agile and experienced engineering team to support the next phase of project development. A number of key appointments will influence the design and delivery of our major floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire. We are currently recruiting for the roles of Lead Civil Engineer and Project Engineer, to join our Glasgow based team.  Be part of an innovative major infrastructure project that will power 1.4 million British homes. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/e3tCgDec or email info@buchanoffshorewind.com