Qair has obtained planning consent from the Highland Council for the onshore infrastructure associated with the Ayre offshore wind farm in UK. The project is located to the east of Orkney and is proposed as a 1,000 MW floating offshore wind development. It will deploy floating turbine technology to utilise wind resources in deeper waters. This approval relates to the onshore transmission infrastructure required to connect the offshore wind farm to the national electricity network.
The project involves associated infrastructure that will link the system to the transmission network in the Spittal area of Caithness. Subject to securing the remaining approvals, construction for the project is anticipated to commence around 2030. Once completed, the Ayre offshore wind farm is expected to produce sufficient renewable electricity to supply more than 1.2 million homes. It will add 1,000 MW of capacity to Qair’s UK renewable pipeline, which already includes more than 5,000 MW of wind, solar, and battery storage projects under development.
In February 2026, Qair completed financing for the Stor’Sun hybrid project in Mauritius, comprising 60 MW of solar capacity with 256 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) capacity. The total investment amounts to approximately around $150 million. The financing structure includes partnerships with SBM Bank, which supported Stor’Sun I, II, and IV, and MCB, which financed Stor’Sun III.
