TWP's Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm will contribute more than 1GW of renewable energy to the National Grid, which is enough to power more than 1.2 million households. Located off the Aberdeenshire coast, the wind farm will be made up of fixed foundation turbines. Explore the Virtual Edition View Upcoming Events Visit Bowdun.com
The Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm will be built in the E3 leasing zone. This is a 187km2area of seabed located about 44km from Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire .
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) submitted a bid for the option to lease this area of seabed during the ScotWind leasing round, where Crown Estate Scotland invited offshore wind developers to put forward proposals for wind farm projects around the coasts of Scotland.
In January 2022, Crown Estate Scotland announced that our bid to build a wind farm (later named the Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm after a headland on the Aberdeenshire coast) was successful. We were also awarded a lease option to build the Ayre Offshore Wind Farm off the coast of Orkney.
The Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm is expected to connect to the electricity transmission network in Aberdeenshire to the transmission operators substation in the vicinity of Fetteresso Forest.
In November 2025 TWP submitted for planning permission in principle to Aberdeenshire Council for the onshore infrastructure for Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm. The application documents can be viewed and downloaded in the Bowdun Document Library.
Our virtual exhibition hall offers an interactive space where viewers can learn all about the Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm project. Designed to make key information easily accessible, the exhibition features detailed project plans, environmental assessments, visualisations, and timelines that explain how Bowdun will contribute to the UK’s renewable energy goals. Visitors can explore the different stages of development and share feedback directly through the platform. Whether you’re a local resident, stakeholder, or simply interested in offshore wind, the virtual exhibition provides an informative and immersive way to discover what Bowdun is all about.
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