
WELCOME TO ORKNEY'S COMMUNITY WIND FARM PROJECT
What's the value of a new transmission link for Orkney?
Orkney Islands Council recently commissioned a report into the potential long-term economic benefits of a new electricity transmission...
Consulting on Faray
Underwater noise, bubble curtains, dredging - just some of the key topics covered in our latest consultation as part of Orkney's...
Deadline extended for Hoy comments
We've been advised that the deadline date for submission of comments to the Scottish Government on our proposed plans for a six turbine,...
Hoy Planning Application - Deadline Reminder
Heads up that the deadline for commenting on our Hoy planning application is coming up. If you wish to write a letter or email of support...
Faray Project - Consultation thanks
A quick update on Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project – Faray. The pre-application consultation period closed on November 30. We had a...
Hoy Planning Application Called in by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has called in the ‘Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project – Hoy’ planning application for determination. This means...
Faray Seals - how do they factor into the planning application?
We’re reaching the end point of our pre-application consultation period for our Faray project – the closing date for comments is 12:00 on...
Deadline approaching for Faray comments
Have you been planning to make your views known on our Faray project? Don't leave it much longer as there's just under two weeks left to...
Hoy Planning Application Now Online
Our planning application documents for a six-turbine wind farm development at Wee Fea in Hoy are now available to view and comment on...
OIC signs agreement with Hoy Energy Ltd over existing community turbine
In order to ensure that the island’s income from the existing community turbine won’t be adversely affected by the potential development...
Quanterness Call-In Update
The Scottish Government has begun a 30-day consultation period on Orkney Islands Council’s plans for a wind farm at Quanterness in St...
Hoy Pre-Application Consultation - what did you ask us.
We recently carried out pre-application consultation for Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project – Hoy. As the development is classed as a...
News on Scottish Government Call In of Quanterness
The Scottish Government has now called in the ‘Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project – Quanterness’ planning application for...
Pre-Application Consultation Event Announced for Hoy
Later this month we'll be presenting revised plans for a seven-turbine wind farm in Hoy to the public. This pre-application consultation...
Are people in Orkney for or against wind turbines?
Wind turbines are a familiar sight now in Orkney, whether that be small domestic turbines in the countryside or larger turbines, such as...
Scottish Government Call-In Request Made - what happens next?
Following our submission of the ‘Orkney’s Community Wind Farm - Quanterness’ planning application to the planning authority last week,...
**Quanterness Planning Application Submitted**
The 'Orkney's Community Wind Farm Project' project team has this week submitted a planning application to the Planning Authority for our...
Creating a carbon neutral feature
One of our key reasons for exploring these projects is to help to create a carbon neutral future for our islands Orkney produced 120% of...
Quanterness Project - the pre-application consultation process
With the project team intending to submit a planning application for the Quanterness project early next year, we are currently carrying...
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