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A windfarm has been approved by Scottish Ministers and it is now up to Ofgem to approve an interconnector to take the energy to the mainland.

The Scottish Government has approved planning permission for two six-turbine- council-owned wind farms in Orkney.

© Orkney.com Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A proposed electricity transmission link between Orkney and the mainland could be worth more than £800 annually for each islander over the next 45 years. A new independent report reveals the cable and renewable energy developments would boost economic activity in the islan...

OIC to host consultation on Faray developments February 27, 2021 at 9:15 am Faray. Orkney Islands Council is holding a consultation event, next Thursday, on proposals to install a new extended slipway and landing jetty at the south end of Faray, in the North Isles. This follows on from a pre-application consultation for a proposed six-turbine council-owned wind farm in Faray. The project is part of the wider Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project, which also includes proposed developments at Qu...

Deadline extended for comments on Hoy wind farm project January 23, 2021 at 4:00 pm An artist’s impression of the proposed turbines from North Walls School in Hoy. The deadline date for submission of comments to the Scottish Government on proposed plans for a six-turbine, council-owned wind farm at Wee Fea in Lyness, has been extended until March. The move is due to COVID-19 related delays in a site visit, and a request received by the Scottish Government from a consultee for an extension. Me...