The development of the Bowdun project started in January 2022 after the joint venture between Qair, Belgium’s DEME Concessions, and Aspiravi International (Thistle Wind Partners) won seabed lease options for the 1 GW Bowdun and the 1 GW Ayre floating wind farms in the ScotWind leasing round.

In November last year, the partners announced that Qair acquired full ownership of the Ayre floating wind project and that DEME Concessions and Aspiravi became Bodwun’s sole owners, with all partners remaining active in the TWP joint venture.