Key dates in building of offshore facility

● 2002: Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm is conceived by Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG).

● 2003-2006: Plans are developed, with 20 consultation events held along the north-east coastline.

● 2006-2009: Plans move forward, with the project to become a test centre concept known as the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.

● 2008: Swedish power company Vattenfall acquires an interest.

● 2010: The Crown Estate awards an exclusivity agreement to develop the project in a zone off Aberdeen. The EU confirms a grant of up to 40 million euro (£36 million).

● 2011: Consent application is submitted to Marine Scotland.

● 2013: The Scottish Government grants planning consent. The Trump Organisation launches a legal action against the decision amid concerns the turbines will spoil the view from the Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie.

● 2014: The Trump Organisation’s call for a judicial hearing is rejected at Scotland’s Court of Session.

● 2015: The Trump Organisation’s case against the Scottish Government’s decision is rejected by the UK Supreme Court.

● 2016: Vattenfall acquires full ownership of the EOWDC. Onshore works start at Blackdog, Aberdeenshire.

● 2018:

● March: The first of the turbine foundations is installed in the seabed.

● April: The wind farm is connected to the national grid and the first of its 11 turbines is put in place.

● May: The final turbine is installed.

● July: The wind farm exports power to the national grid for the first time.

● September 7: Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon attends the EOWDC inauguration.