Two floating pioneers, twelve turbine failures – but only one wind farm is floundering

Recharge · Zhen Liu · 2026-10-09 04:32 UTC

Equinor and Masdar’s Hywind Scotland has pulled in profits almost every year despite turbine troubles, while Kincardine has been on a losing streak

Two floating pioneers, twelve turbine failures – but only one wind farm is floundering Equinor and Masdar’s Hywind Scotland has pulled in profits almost every year despite turbine troubles, while Kincardine has been on a losing streak Anders Opedal, chief executive of Equinor, whose Hywind Scotland project has paid dividends of £145m since 2019 inspite of turbine troubles, unlike another Scottish floating project that has struggled.Photo: DN/Elin Høyland Zhen Liu Follow me My Alerts is a service for subscribers. Please login or subscribe in order to use My Alerts. SubscribeLogin Analysis

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