The lease option was awarded to ESB in 2022 by Crown Estate Scotland through the ScotWind process.
The offshore site is located about 40 kilometres from Shetland, where the water depth is between 100 metres and 130 metres.
It is estimated the project will produce up to 500 MW of clean electricity, enough energy to power 350,000 Scottish households.
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