Offshore Construction Start

Offshore construction for the Aspen Floating Offshore Wind Farm is planned to start in 2028. The project website explicitly states that “Aspen Offshore construction starts in 2028,” and the June 2025 public consultation exhibition boards likewise show “Construction begins 2028” on the project timeline, confirming the targeted year for starting offshore works. Earlier regulatory supporting documents for the marine licence and Section 36 application described the “Commencement of offshore construction – 2027/28” as a key project milestone, but later materials converge on 2028 as the effective start of offshore activity. The scheme involves up to 72 floating wind turbines and associated offshore substation platforms located about 84 km east of Peterhead in the Central North Sea, developed by Cerulean Winds Aspen Project Limited. The February 2026 Offshore EIAR and HRA Addendum further explains that construction of the Proposed Development is anticipated to span up to four years, with offshore works expected to occur between approximately 2028 and 2031, following pre‑construction surveys and site investigations. Earlier marine licence supporting documentation notes that the offshore construction phase is expected to run as a roughly four‑year campaign with predominantly 24/7 operations when weather conditions allow, and identifies a planned commissioning window of 2029/30. Taken together, these sources indicate that the project is advancing through early development and consenting with a working schedule that initiates offshore construction in 2028 and aims to reach initial commercial operation around 2029/30, subject to final consents and detailed programming.