Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm has begun operating at full capacity, removing emissions from power supply.

The Seagreen wind farm off the coast of Angus can generate enough electricity to power two-thirds of Scotland’s homes.

A £3bn project comprising 114 giant turbines has been in the works for more than a decade.

The operator, SSE, says the consenting time should be halved to meet the government’s climate change targets.

According to Seagreen, the project will help reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels for electricity generation by displacing more than two million tonnes of CO2.

Located 17 miles off the coast, the array is 58 metres deep, making it the world’s deepest fixed wind farm.

Floating turbines are used in deeper waters, such as the Hywind project off Peterhead.

Originally, 150 turbines were planned, but the number was reduced because larger generators allowed for the same amount of electricity to be harvested with fewer structures.

Currently, the company is exploring the feasibility of adding 36 more turbines to the project.

A year has passed since the first power was generated in August 2022, but the project is still not fully completed.

A total of 700 long-term jobs will be supported by Seagreen, half of which will be based in Scotland.

The service facility in Montrose port will employ around 60 full-time workers in operation and maintenance.

There is a rapid increase in offshore wind capacity in the UK.

Off the coast of East Yorkshire, SSE’s 277 turbine Dogger Bank project generated its first electricity last week.