15059256Updated by FeedsNodeProcessor100026604nmpilayerund175404223317552471990017552471991<p>The draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (SMP-OWE) sets out an integrated planning framework for both the ScotWind and Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing rounds alongside consideration of additional capacity for test and demonstration (T&amp;D) projects. It brings these elements into one planning document that:</p> <ul> <li>Updates the planning baseline from the 2020 SMP-OWE to take account of the level of ambition for offshore wind development in Scottish waters arising from the ScotWind leasing round;</li> <li>Continues the planning process for INTOG, building on the INTOG Initial Planning Framework (IPF) (2022); and</li> <li>Considers additional capacity for the development of T&amp;D offshore wind projects, in recognition of potential future need for further testing of technology.</li> </ul> <p>Spatially, the draft updated SMP-OWE defines refined Option Areas (OAs) within the spatial constraints of the Plan Options (POs) identified in the SMP-OWE 2020 and the Areas of Search (AoS) identified in the INTOG IPF, in order to reflect the outcome of the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds.</p>

filtered_html<p>The draft updated Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy (SMP-OWE) sets out an integrated planning framework for both the ScotWind and Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing rounds alongside consideration of additional capacity for test and demonstration (T&amp;D) projects. It brings these elements into one planning document that:</p> <ul> <li>Updates the planning baseline from the 2020 SMP-OWE to take account of the level of ambition for offshore wind development in Scottish waters arising from the ScotWind leasing round;</li> <li>Continues the planning process for INTOG, building on the INTOG Initial Planning Framework (IPF) (2022); and</li> <li>Considers additional capacity for the development of T&amp;D offshore wind projects, in recognition of potential future need for further testing of technology.</li> </ul> <p>Spatially, the draft updated SMP-OWE defines refined Option Areas (OAs) within the spatial constraints of the Plan Options (POs) identified in the SMP-OWE 2020 and the Areas of Search (AoS) identified in the INTOG IPF, in order to reflect the outcome of the ScotWind and INTOG leasing rounds.</p> nmp:EnergyResSMPWindfull_htmlnmp:EnergyResSMPWind2046full_html2046572nmpi_icon.pngpublic://default_images/nmpi_icon_1.pngimage/png1570911444339655imageMarine Scotland Information NMPi iconMarine Scotland Information NMPi iconNMPI icon 2 - Copyright © Marine ScotlandNMPI icon 2 - Copyright © Marine ScotlandMarine Scotland Information NMPi icon2052052052056197492025-08-01 00:00:002025-08-01 00:00:00Europe/LondonEurope/Londondatetime2025-08-01 00:00:00Europe/LondonEurope/Londondatetime02025-08-01 00:00:00Europe/LondonEurope/Londondatetime216402025-08-01 00:00:00Europe/LondonEurope/LondondatetimeQ:\users\GISTeam\Datastore\http://s0413a:9997/RecordViewer.aspx?MetadataRecordID=000sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedpropertysioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=maps/2046DavidT0a:6:{s:7:"overlay";i:1;s:16:"ckeditor_default";s:1:"t";s:20:"ckeditor_show_toggle";s:1:"t";s:14:"ckeditor_width";s:4:"100%";s:13:"ckeditor_lang";s:2:"en";s:18:"ckeditor_auto_lang";s:1:"t";}