Residence Wind Farms Geotechnical investigations rising at 1 GW Bowdun offshore wind plot
April 13, 2026,
by
Adrijana Buljan
Geoquip Marine Operations and GEO Denmark are situation to begin a geotechnical investigation campaign on the Bowdun offshore wind farm plot in Scotland, developed by Thistle Wind Companions.
Two vessels, Geoquip Seehorn and Geo Connector, would possibly be ancient to invent the surveys, with the work expected to begin on April 19.
The campaign would possibly be applied within the midst of the Bowdun array plot, where the vessels will full downhole drilling, sampling, and checking out operations at chosen locations.
The 1 GW Bowdun is a spot-bottom offshore wind venture proposed to be constructed off the Aberdeenshire run, approximately 44 kilometers off Stonehaven, with constructing planned to originate in 2031.
In December 2025, Thistle Wind Companions applied for planning permission in idea for the onshore infrastructure of the offshore wind venture with Aberdeenshire Council.
The increase of the Bowdun venture started in January 2022 after the joint mission between Qair, Belgium’s DEME Concessions, and Aspiravi Worldwide (Thistle Wind Companions) received seabed rent alternatives for the 1 GW Bowdun and the 1 GW Ayre floating wind farms within the ScotWind leasing round.
In November final One year, the companions presented that Qair received chubby ownership of the Ayre floating wind venture and that DEME Concessions and Aspiravi grew to was Bodwun’s sole house owners, with all companions final lively within the TWP joint mission.
