The consortium behind the West of Orkney Windfarm, comprising Corio Technology, TotalEnergies, and Renewable Infrastructure Growth Group (RIDG), has submitted an onshore planning utility to the Highland Council for onshore works for the two GW offshore wind farm.
The onshore utility gives detailed data on the proposed cable landfills on the North Caithness coast, the venture’s substation at or close to Spittal in Caithness, and the underground cables which is able to prolong round 20 kilometres and hook up with the substation.
“Our utility features a complete Environmental Impression Evaluation (EIA) report, managed via Xodus Group’s Stromness workplace, and consists of thorough assessments of the environmental affect and proposes measures to keep away from, scale back, monitor and handle potential challenges, the place essential,” mentioned Jack Farnham, Growth Supervisor.
“We’ve taken on board native communities’ suggestions via a sequence of public occasions. The substation will likely be rigorously screened by landscaping and native planting. As soon as operational, the substation will solely be lit when essential. We’re dedicated to cut back the amount of visitors on native roads and can proceed to work carefully with the council and native communities via the event course of.“
Final 12 months, the West of Orkney Windfarm secured the event rights to an space of seabed from Crown Property Scotland within the ScotWind leasing course of to deliver ahead an offshore wind farm 30 kilometres west of the Orkney Mainland and 25 kilometres north of the Sutherland coast.
In October the venture reached a significant milestone by submitting complete offshore consent purposes to Scottish Ministers.
The West of Orkney Windfarm is deliberate to have as much as 125 generators on mounted foundations, an anticipated capability of round 2 GW, and goals to ship the primary energy in 2029.
“The onshore connection is an important part of the venture and can allow us to export clear electrical energy adequate to energy round two million houses. The cables to our substation will all be underground and as soon as put in, the land will likely be reinstated,” mentioned Farnham.
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