Edinburgh, Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm - Notice of the application, for variation of consent, (Marine and Coastal Access)

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR

VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013

MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009

Notice is hereby given that Green Volt Offshore Windfarm Ltd, registered under company registration SC698787 at C/O CMS Cameron Mckenna Nabarro

Olswang LLP, 4th Floor, Saltire Court, 20 Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EN, has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the consent granted under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 on 19 April 2024 to construct and operate offshore generating station known as Green Volt Offshore Wind Farm and marine licences number MS-00010230 and MS-00010232 to construct the offshore generating station and offshore transmission infrastructure to landfall, respectively.

The application made under section 36C of the Electricity Act 1989, seeks to vary some design parameters for the offshore generating station, including wind turbine generator (WTG) parameters to reflect present-day availability of appropriate technology, WTG spacing, floating substructure and mooring parameters and the number of cable and pipeline crossings for inter-array cables. The application also seeks to vary consent documentation to reflect the varied design parameters, in addition to administrative non-design related changes, including requested changes to consent conditions related to the Design Statement and the Detailed Seabird Compensation Plan.

The application to vary marine licence MS-00010230 for the offshore generating station, seeks to vary the same elements set out for the section 36C application above.

The application to vary marine licence MS-00010232 for the offshore transmission infrastructure to landfall, seeks to vary some design parameters for the offshore substation platform (OSP), including updated OSP topside dimensions and foundation parameters, in addition to amended pin-pile driving foundation installation methodology. The application also seeks to vary consent documentation to reflect the varied design parameters, in addition to administrative non-design related changes, including requested changes to consent conditions related to the Design Statement and the Detailed Seabird Compensation Plan.

The application does not seek to change the consented spatial extent of the windfarm site (116 km2) or the offshore transmission infrastructure to landfall. Additionally, the maximum generating capacity of the windfarm will remain at 560

MW.

The variation application and supporting information are available for inspection, free of charge, during normal opening hours (Open Monday – Friday: 8:45am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 5pm) at:

Aberdeenshire Council – Buchan House, St Peter Street, Peterhead AB42 1QF And during normal business hours (Open Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm) at: Flotation Energy Offices – Aberdeen, 15 Justice Mill Lane, Aberdeen AB11 6EQ Please note, normal business hours may vary over the festive period.

The variation application and supporting information is available for review online at https://marine.gov.scot/?q=node/26697 and https://greenvoltoffshorewind.com/ documents/

Any representations should be made in writing by email to:

MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to Marine Directorate - Licensing

Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposal and specifying grounds for objection or support, not later than 13 January 2026, although the Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the full return email or postal address of those making representation.

Subsequent submission by the companies detailed above of additional information to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to the current variation application. Representations relative to additional information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.

Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so the Scottish Ministers shall cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held. Following receipt of all views and representations, the Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:

•   Consent to the variation application, with or without conditions attached; or

•   Reject the variation application.

Any representations in relation to the potential marine licence variation should be submitted to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) in the same manner as described as above relative to representations in respect of the variation application and within the same timeframe.

Fair Processing Notice

MD-LOT determines applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010, the Marine and Coastal Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.

A full privacy notice can be found at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/marinelicensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/. If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD-LOT at: md.marinerenewables@gov.scot or Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.