Offshore Construction Start

The Berwick Bank Offshore Wind Farm’s Offshore Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report states that construction activities associated with the Proposed Development are anticipated to commence in 2025 and will last for up to 96 months. This timing is presented in the context of the overall project description, which covers the offshore generating station (turbines, foundations and inter-array cables) and associated transmission infrastructure including offshore substation platforms, export cables and cable protection under the Marine and Coastal Access Act and related Scottish EIA regulations. The statement sits within the introductory material that outlines how the Applicant has structured the consents and assessments for the project’s offshore and onshore elements, and how these are being taken forward through parallel Offshore and Onshore EIA Reports. The Applicant, part of FTSE‑listed SSE plc and described as a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy across the UK and Ireland, uses the EIA documentation to set out an indicative programme for delivery of the Berwick Bank project. The 2025 anticipated start date for construction, together with the up-to-96‑month duration, indicates a multi‑year offshore construction campaign covering installation of turbines and transmission infrastructure seaward of Mean High Water Springs. This programme assumption underpins the environmental assessments presented in the Offshore EIA Report and signals the developer’s intended timeline from consent toward physical offshore build-out, subject to the necessary consents, licences and subsequent implementation decisions.