DNV Certifies Floating Wind Turbine Foundation Design For Buchan Project
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on offshoreWIND.biz.
This is the sub-heading.
Buchan Offshore Wind has received Basic Design Certification from DNV for the BW Ideol-designed concrete Damping Pool floating foundation selected for its nearly 1 GW floating wind project off Scotland.
This initial paragraph adds some more detail.
The certification covers the Buchan-specific Damping Pool design, which has been developed for the project’s North Sea site. BW Ideol’s standard 15 MW-plus Damping Pool platform received DNV Basic Design Certification in May 2025. The technology is also being used on the Floatgen demonstration project in France, which has been operating since 2018.
Note.
The Buchan Offshore Wind Farm has a web site.
It appears to have a capacity of at least 960 MW, with 64 x 15 MW turbines.
The web site has a video of the Damping Pool platform.
The platforms will be built at the Port of Ardersier in Scotland.
Council Raise No Objection To Major Hydro Scheme Near Loch Ness
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the BBC.
This is the sub-heading.
Highland Council is to raise no objection to a major hydro-electric project near Loch Ness – on the condition there are strict rules on rock blasting and the colour of a dam wall.
These three paragraphs add some more detail.
Under the proposals, Glen Earrach Pumped Storage Hydro scheme would use Loch nam Breac Dearga, in hills above Drumnadrochit, as an upper reservoir and Loch Ness as a lower one.
In a vote, Highland Council’s south planning applications committee was split on whether to support or oppose the plans.
Committee chairman Paul Oldham used his casting vote to back an amendment to raise no objection, provided blasting took place in daytime and the dam wall was blended in with surrounding hills.
It sounds like a good Scottish compromise was reached over a few drams.
As this will be a 1.8 GW/34 GWh pumped storage hydro project, it could play a large part in Scotland’s future.
Centrica Energy, Delta Capacity and Covenergo Sign A Battery Storage Deal In Finland
The title of this post, is the same as that of this news item from Centrica.
This is the sub-heading.
Centrica Energy, Delta Capacity and Covenergo have signed a partial tolling agreement for AKKU One, a 125 MW / 300 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) being developed in Lapinlahti, Finland.
These two paragraphs add some detail.
Under the partial tolling agreement, Centrica Energy will optimise and trade the asset across Nordic power markets, leveraging its 24/7 trading and multi-market optimisation capabilities to unlock value across wholesale, balancing and ancillary service markets. Through the partial tolling structure, the project benefits from secured revenues while maintaining merchant upside.
Commissioning is planned for Q4 2027, and once operational, AKKU One will provide critical flexibility to Finland’s power system, supporting frequency regulation, balancing requirements and the continued integration of renewable generation.
In Centrica And Return Partner To Scale Battery Flexibility In Germany, I asked if Centrica were good at optimising grid batteries.
As they seem to be doing business in this area, I have to assume that they are oone of the best, at optimising batteries.
