Foundation Installation Start

Spiorad na Mara plans to begin fixed-bottom foundation installation in 2028 at the start of the offshore construction phase. The February 2026 Planning Statement submitted with the offshore Section 36 application indicates that construction is anticipated to begin in 2028 with completion in 2031, and Kent's Pre-FEED contract awarded in April 2024 (referenced in earlier project communications) confirmed foundation concept selection and sizing as the primary pre-construction engineering work. As a 900 MW fixed-bottom project in 40-75 m water depths off the Isle of Lewis, foundation installation (driven monopiles or jackets, depending on final design) is the first major offshore construction activity and therefore scoped to the 2028 construction commencement. Year precision reflects phase-level scheduling in the developer's filings without a more specific month.