Onshore planning application submitted for 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm in Scotland
Thistle Wind Partners (TWP) has submitted its onshore planning application to The Highland Council for the 1 GW Ayre Offshore Wind Farm located 22 Km to the east of Orkney and north-east of Caithness, Scotland, UK.
Once operational, the proposed wind farm will be capable of powering more than 1.2 million households, and willcontribute to the UK and Scottish Government’s ambitious net zero and decarbonisation targets.
This project milestone follows the completion of a comprehensive optioneering exercise considering environmental constraints, as well as public consultations and engagement with local communities and stakeholders in Caithness.
Thistle Wind Partners is also developing Bowdun, a fixed foundation offshore wind farm located off the Aberdeenshire coast which is set to have the capacity to power more than 1.2 million households.
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