Hoy - Feedback Event - January 2019

A public consultation drop-in session was held in Hoy in the North Walls Centre community room on Tuesday 8 January 2019 to update the community on plans for a wind farm on the island.

It had previously been announced in April 2018 that the Council planned to undertake a detailed investigation to see if land to the west of Lyness would be suitable for a substantial wind energy development. Detailed work had been ongoing on this assessment since then, including discussions with Scottish Natural Heritage, bird and ground studies, with updated plans to be unveiled at the session.

Staff from the Council's Strategic Projects team and local elected members were on hand to discuss the plans in more detail and answer any queries local people may have had.

The amended plans showed that the current proposal was to erect seven turbines compared to the 30 presented in the original plans. The turbines had also been made taller, moved further away from local homes and had been focused towards the north of the site.

The potential output of the new layout would be in the region of 28MW.

The plans have been amended following consideration of the site’s proximity to the national scenic area and residential properties, bird sensitivities and the location of communication masts in the area.

The display boards presented at the event are available from the Related Downloads section of this web page.

A report on the feedback received at the event is also available from the Related Downloads section of this web page.