In light of recent public interest in the proposed FLOW Park Moray, we want to be as transparent as possible in sharing information.
Everything we are able to disclose at this stage is collected on this page. As any new material is published, we will update this page.
Key points
There is no lease agreement – instead, there is an exclusivity agreement
- A subsidiary of Offshore Solutions Group has an exclusivity agreement for the area in question.
- Exclusivity agreements place a hold on a specific area for a fixed period of time, meaning that Crown Estate Scotland will not enter similar agreements with others over the same area of seabed. Other activities, like fishing, can still continue during this period.
- Exclusivity agreements do not mean that a particular project is going ahead. To proceed, a project will need to go through the usual comprehensive process of Scottish Government regulators and local authority review before any lease could be considered.
The core details of the exclusivity agreement
- Covers a period of up to 2 years in duration (in this case, up to April 2027)
- Enables the developer to investigate the site in respect of the Proposed Project: the establishment of a designated and exclusive area for the temporary and safe anchorage of floating offshore wind assets (and associated safety and security buoys).
- Covers two separate areas of the Moray Firth totalling 36.44km2
- Allows the developer to conduct a limited range of Permitted Operations (surveys) provided that any statutory consents and requirements are in place, and subject to existing public rights including of navigation and fishing
- Commits both parties to work together to explore the structure and valuation of any further seabed agreements in relation to the project
- We cannot publish the full agreement for reasons of commercial confidentiality
Consultations about FLOW Park Moray
- At Crown Estate Scotland, we do not have details of any environmental or community consultations carried out before the agreement.
- It is not our role to carry out consultations or impact assessments in relation to agreements of this type
- We do, however, encourage developers to undertake early engagement with other seabed users and local stakeholders
- We would rely on the appropriate regulatory bodies to grant any necessary licences and planning permissions before a lease would be considered
Published FOI responses on this subject
These links will take you to the full text of our published FOI responses on this subject:
If you would like to make a request for information and your needs are not met by the material already provided above, please contact us using the email address below.
Email: Freedomofinformation@crownestatescotland.com
