Public Notice: Cenos Offshore Windfarm Ltd

CENOS OFFSHORE WINDFARM LTD
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND)

REGULATIONS 2017

THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990

Notice is hereby given that Cenos Offshore Windfarm Ltd, registered under company registration SC718432 at C/O CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP 4th Floor, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom, EH1 2EN, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:

• consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and

• marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;

to construct and operate a floating offshore windfarm (and associated transmission assets) located in the Central North Sea approximately 200 kilometres offshore east of Aberdeen at the closest point of the Array Area, with a total area of approximately 333km2 (central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: [57°7.316’N 001°25.762’E] (WGS84)). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 1,350 megawatts (MW) comprising up to 95 floating turbine units, each with a maximum upper blade tip height of 320 metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide.

The proposed development is subject to an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the EIA regulations listed above.

Copies of the application(s) including plan(s) detailing the location, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing Cenos Offshore Windfarm Ltd’s proposed development in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal opening hours (Open Monday – Friday: 8:45am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 5pm) at:

Aberdeenshire Council – Buchan House St Peter St, Peterhead AB42 1QF And during normal business hours (Open Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm) at: Flotation Energy Offices – Aberdeen, 15 Justice Mill Ln Aberdeen, AB11 6EQ

The EIA report and supporting documents can also be viewed online at https://marine.gov.scot/ ml/cenos-offshore-windfarm and https://cenosoffshorewind.com/ Copies of the EIA report
may also be obtained from Cenos Offshore Windfarm Ltd (tel: 01224 548 672; email: hello@ cenosoffshorewind.com) at a charge of £350 for a hard copy and £10 for CD/USB stick (including post and packaging). Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations should be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers by email to: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying the grounds for the representation, not later than 4 April 2025. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making the representation.

Subsequent submission by Cenos Offshore Windfarm Ltd of additional or further information (as defined in the above EIA regulations) to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to the current application including publication on the above websites. Representations relative to additional or further information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.

Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so the Scottish Ministers can cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.

Having considered the applications, the environmental information and the above legislation together with any representations received, the Scottish Ministers may:-

• Consent to the proposed development, with or without conditions attached; or • Reject the proposed development.

Fair Processing Notice

The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determine applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.

A full privacy notice can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and- consenting-privacy-notice/ If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD.MarineRenewables@gov. scot or Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.

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