Ocean Winds has appointed Wood Thilsted, a leading engineering consultancy, to develop the concept design for the turbine foundations of the 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project located in the Moray Firth. The project, which spans 429 square kilometres, will see Wood Thilsted utilize extensive ground and metocean data gathered from the site to create detailed models for the foundation designs. This partnership marks a continuation of their collaborative efforts, having previously worked together on wind projects in Poland and the US. The engineering team will also benefit from Ocean Winds’ extensive experience with the adjacent Moray East and Moray West projects. Moray West, currently under construction, has recently achieved its first power and is approaching completion. The design work for the Caledonia project, which is one of the few ScotWind projects slated to be operational by 2030, is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Additionally, onshore and offshore consents for the project are expected to be submitted in the autumn, moving the project closer to its development milestones.