Notice is hereby given that Salamander Wind Project Company Limited, registered under company registration SC662940 at Salamander Wind Project Company Ltd. 2nd Floor 2 Lochrin Square, 96 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 9QA, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:

• consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and

• A marine licence under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.

to construct and operate a floating offshore wind farm located approximately 35 kilometres off the coast of Peterhead with a total area of 33.25 km² (central latitude and longitude coordinates: 57° 36.955' N 1° 11.902' W (WGS84)). The Offshore Export Cable Corridor up to mean high water springs covers an area of 47.4 km² and arrives at landfall north of Peterhead.

The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be up to 100 MW comprising up to 7 turbines with a maximum height of 310 m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn.

The proposed development is subject to an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the EIA regulations listed above.

Copies of the application(s) including plan(s) detailing the location, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing Salamander Wind Project Company’s proposed development in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection, free of charge at:

• Peterhead Library – St Peter St, Peterhead AB42 1QD (open Tuesday & Thursday, 9am to 6pm; Friday, 9am to 5pm; Saturday, 10am to 2pm)

• Fraserburgh Library – King Edward St, Fraserburgh AB43 9PN (open Tuesday & Thursday, 9am to 6pm; Friday, 9am to 5pm; Saturday, 10am to 2pm)

The EIA report can also be viewed online at https://marine.gov.scot/ml/salamander-offshorewind-farm and https://salamanderfloatingwind.com/document-library. Copies of the EIA report may also be obtained from Salamander Wind Project Company Limited email: info@salamanderwind.com at a charge of £400 hard copy and £10 on CD/USB stick (including post and packaging). Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.

Any representations should be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers by email to MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying the grounds for the representation, not later than 02 July 2024. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making the representation.

Subsequent submission by Salamander Wind Project Company Limited of additional or further information (as defined in the above EIA regulations) to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to the current application including publication on the above websites. Representations relative to additional or further information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.

Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so the Scottish Ministers can cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.

Having considered the applications, the environmental information and the above legislation together with any representations received, the Scottish Ministers may:-

• Consent to the proposed development, with or without conditions attached; or

• Reject the proposed development.

Fair Processing Notice

The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determine applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.

A full privacy notice can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-andconsenting-privacy-notice/ If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.