Day 2 Timings

Cierco is an independent renewable energy project development company established in 2001 with a simple goal to engage in the field of offshore floating wind power and to drive technologies and projects to reach costs levels competitive with those of conventional power.  With a portfolio of test and demonstration projects including the Cademo project in California, the Llŷr Wind project in the Celtic Sea and the Forthwind Project in Scotland, Cierco is looking to take floating offshore wind, through a stepwise process, increasing project size to full scale commercial development proposals by 2030.

Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) was founded in 2020 by DEME Concessions, Qair and Aspiravi and is dedicated to developing offshore wind farms in Scotland. Operating from offices in Edinburgh, TWP is developing two pioneering projects after successfully securing rights to almost 400km2 of seabed under the ScotWind leasing round in 2022. Currently in development are the Ayre Offshore Wind Farm, a 1GW floating-foundation project located 33km to the east of Orkney, and the Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm, a 1GW fixed-foundation project lying 44km off the coast of Aberdeenshire. TWP is committed to developing a local supply chain in Scotland and contributing to a ScotWind legacy of large-scale renewables build-out in Scotland. In developing its two offshore wind sites, TWP will take a technology-neutral approach to procurement, considering offerings from market entrants and SMEs.