US EditionCrown Estate Selects Two Bids for Celtic Sea Offshore Wind Round
CELTIC SEA, UNITED KINGDOM, JUN 19 – The Crown Estate awarded 3GW of floating offshore wind capacity to Equinor and Gwynt Glas, expected to power 4 million homes and create over 5,000 jobs, boosting the UK economy.
- The Crown Estate announced on June 21, 2025, the selection of Equinor and the Gwynt Glas partnership to develop two large-scale floating wind projects located in the Celtic Sea.
- This follows the fifth leasing round, which supports the UK government's Plan for Change by advancing efforts to establish the country as a global leader in clean energy and lower energy costs.
- Each project covers 1.5 GW of seabed with 300-meter-tall turbines on floating platforms assembled at Port Talbot and Bristol, expected operational by the early 2030s after a 3-5 year consenting process.
- These projects will deliver 3 GW capacity powering over four million homes, creating more than 5,000 jobs supply chain-wide and generating a £1.5 billion economic boost, with a third site planned to increase capacity.
- The projects mark a key step in building a new industry for Wales and the UK, promising industrial renewal, greater energy security, and positioning the region as a leader in floating offshore wind technology.
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