First Power

Project materials for the Bellrock offshore wind farm indicate that the project is targeting grid connection in Q4 2032. On an exhibition board titled “120 km east of Stonehaven”, used in public consultation materials, Bellrock is described as a wind farm of up to 1.8 GW export capacity located 120 km east of Stonehaven and 116 km southeast of Peterhead, comprising up to 132 turbines, up to two offshore reactive compensation stations, and up to six export cables. The same board specifies that the grid connection location is the proposed Hurlie Substation and lists a “Grid Connection Date: Q4 2032”, indicating the period by which the project aims to have the export infrastructure ready to connect to the onshore network. These details appear within broader project information used for public information events, including those held in March 2026, and sit alongside descriptions of the onshore landfall between Cowie and St Cyrus, the use of horizontal directional drilling for the landfall design, and the commitment to an underground onshore export cable route. The materials also summarise the ongoing consenting and environmental assessment process, with scoping, baseline surveys, and impact assessments outlined for both offshore and onshore environments. Together, this indicates that while Bellrock remains in the early development and consenting phase, the developer is working towards a target grid connection and initial power export timeframe of late 2032.