Hanbando Offshore Wind will launch the Environmental Impact Assessment and other key permits, conduct site investigations and initiate the main engineering studies.
The UK Government has awarded more than £55 million to Port of Cromarty Firth in a huge boost to secure critical facilities needed for the rapid development of new floating offshore windfarms and ensure they are built from the UK.
The interested companies can submit offers on areas of up to 270 square kilometers, for projects with a minimum installed capacity of 200 megawatts (MW).