First Power

Cerulean Winds is targeting 2028 for first power from the Cerulean Beech floating wind site. On its official projects page, the developer states that for Beech, “1st electrons” are expected to be generated in 2028, highlighting this as a key milestone and indicating that initial electricity production is planned for that year with an opportunity to export green power. This language frames 2028 as the year Beech will move from pure development into its first phase of operational output, even though the project as a whole remains at an early development stage. The 2028 first‑power target for Beech is consistent with wider timelines given for the North Sea Renewables Grid (NSRG), the basin‑wide system that will integrate the Aspen, Beech and Cedar floating wind sites. In a company announcement on the three INTOG floating wind Exclusivity Agreements, Cerulean Winds notes that first power across the NSRG development is being targeted for 2028, alongside expectations of delivering significant Gross Value Added and thousands of jobs in Scotland as the projects move through development, construction and operations phases. Independent reporting by New Civil Engineer also records Cerulean targeting first power availability for the NSRG concept by 2028, reinforcing this as the working schedule for Beech’s initial energisation. Taken together, these sources show that Cerulean Beech is planned to achieve first power in 2028, aligned with the broader NSRG rollout and early electrification of North Sea oil and gas assets.