Highland Council backs West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans
The Highland Council has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans.
The offshore plans contain detailed information on how the proposed wind farm will be constructed, alongside additional environmental information which was submitted in 2024 and was praised by Government agency NatureScot for its clarity. The Highland Council is a key consultee for the multi-billion offshore wind project, which will be located 30 km west of the Orkney Mainland and 25 km north of the Sutherland coast, and aims to deliver up to 2 GW of clean power by 2030.
The West of Orkney Windfarm is being developed by a joint venture comprising Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG), once complete the project will have up to 125 turbines on fixed foundations.
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