
Planning permission is for two six-turbine Council owned wind farms at Quanterness, just outside Kirkwall and at Wee Fea in Hoy.
Planning permission is for two six-turbine Council owned wind farms at Quanterness, just outside Kirkwall and at Wee Fea in Hoy.
“Scottish Ministers will now be responsible for making the final decision on whether or not to grant planning permission for the project.”
The masts will measure wind speed and direction at the sites.
A planning application has been submitted by Orkney Islands Council this week for a six-turbine wind farm development at Quanterness outside Kirkwall.
The Community Fund will allow Orkney to continue to provide a standard of local public services which most local authorities in Scotland would struggle to match.
The proposed Quanterness site has the potential capacity for six turbines
The proposed Quanterness site has the potential capacity for six turbines
New Community Wind Farm projects under consideration are located at Faray, in the North Isles, and at Quanterness in St Ola.