Acorn and Crown Estate Scotland working together to support offshore project coordination

Acorn and Crown Estate Scotland are working closely to ensure that spatial interactions between CO2 storage and offshore wind projects are managed effectively and responsibly in Scottish waters. 

Known interactions of this kind are not uncommon in the North Sea. Across the UK, the wind and carbon storage sectors are already collaborating to share relevant data, resolve potential constraints and enable the successful co-location of infrastructure where possible. The Crown Estate’s Co-locate Forum is one example of how potential overlaps are addressed constructively. While Acorn sits within Scottish waters, the same principles of early engagement and joint resolution apply.

Nic Braley, General Manager of Acorn, comments:

“Any area of overlap between the Acorn CO2 storage site and the proposed Marram Wind offshore wind farm is limited and does not affect Acorn’s ability to develop, operate or monitor the CO2 store. 

“We are working closely with Crown Estate Scotland, with whom we hold the necessary agreements, to ensure all required arrangements are in place to support Acorn’s continued development.

 “We remain fully committed to progressing Acorn at pace towards a Final Investment Decision, working in partnership with the UK and Scottish Governments and other key stakeholders. We are equally supportive of the successful delivery of all projects that contribute to Scotland’s just transition and net zero ambitions.”