The Buchan Deep array – based around a quintet of6MW Hywind 2 spar-buoy concept machines moored in 95-120 metres of water 25kmoff Peterhead – would be a front-runner in the race to be the world's firstmulti-unit floater development.

“The Hywind concept is a door-openerfor entirely new renewable energy business opportunities and can potentiallyunlock huge offshore areas for clean energy production," said projectmanager Torgeir Nakken, in advance of a recent supply chain event in Aberdeen.

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