TY - RPRT
TI - Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement
AU - Statoil
AB - Statoil developed and deployed the world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine (2.3 MW), installed off the west coast of Norway, in 2009. The concept, called Hywind, combines known technologies in a completely new setting and opens up the possibility for capturing wind energy in deep-water environments. Statoil expect floating wind turbines to have a potential for significant cost reductions compared to fixed turbines, as well as giving higher flexibility in turbine placement. The concept builds on Statoil’s long experience and competence as a developer and operator of offshore oil and gas installations. The Hywind Demo prototype off the Norwegian west coast has now been demonstrated and verified through five years of operation.Having successfully completed technical testing of the Hywind floating wind concept, the next step towards building large commercial parks is to scale up and optimise the substructure design. The Hywind Scotland Pilot Park is intended to demonstrate that the costs can be significantly reduced, and validate the concept for developing large scale commercial parks. The Pilot Park will include five 6 MW wind turbines which will be placed off the east coast of Scotland, approximately 30 km from Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.The Hywind Scotland Pilot Park Environmental Statement includes the following chapters:IntroductionPolicy and Legislation FrameworkSite Selection and Consideration of AlternativesProject DescriptionEnvironmental OverviewEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) MethodologyStakeholder EngagementPhysical EnvironmentBenthic and Intertidal EcologyFish and Shellfish EcologyOrnithology Marine Mammal EcologyAviation and RadarCommercial FisheriesShipping and NavigationMarine Historic EnvironmentOther Sea UsersSocio-economicsSeascape, Landscape and Visual Impact AssessmentPotential Hydrocarbon and Chemical SpillEnvironmental Management and Monitoring
DA - 2015/04//
PY - 2015
SP - 462
PB - Statoil
SN - A-100142-S35-EIAS-001 
UR - http://marine.gov.scot/datafiles/lot/hywind/Environmental_Statement/Environmental_Statement.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Floating Offshore Wind
KW - Human Dimensions
KW - Environmental Impact Assessment
ER -