Offshore Construction Start

Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm is planning to commence offshore construction activities in 2029. In the Offshore Transmission Infrastructure (OfTI) Marine Licence application, the project company Muir Mhòr Offshore Wind Farm Limited states that construction is expected to start in 2029, with a four‑year construction phase running until 2032, and confirms an overall project operational lifetime extending to 2067, excluding decommissioning. This filing relates specifically to works seaward of Mean High Water Springs, indicating that the 2029 commencement date applies to offshore transmission infrastructure and other marine construction activities associated with the project’s export route and offshore assets. [1] The project’s own Pre‑Application Consultation material provides a consistent overall development timeline. An indicative project schedule shows that, following submission of offshore and onshore applications in June 2024 and an anticipated consent decision in mid‑2025, a Final Investment Decision is targeted for 2027, after which “Construction Begins” in 2029. Grid connection and operational status are then indicated for 2030. While this schedule covers the full project, including both offshore and onshore elements, it corroborates the 2029 start year given in the OfTI marine licence documentation. Together, these sources show that offshore construction start for Muir Mhòr is a planned future milestone, contingent on regulatory approvals and FID, but already used as the reference date in formal regulatory filings and public consultation material. [2]