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Onshore Wind

Costa Head Wind Farm

Costa Head, on the north coast of Orkney Mainland, Orkney Islands, KW17 2NP

Costa Head Wind Farm is a 16.3 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hoolan Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 16/580/TPPMAJ.…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningDec 2016 (completed)
  2. ConsentedApr 2019 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Appeal Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Appeal Granted. Source record updated 2020-08-05.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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16.300 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Costa Head Wind Farm is a 16.3 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hoolan Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 16/580/TPPMAJ.

Site Schematic

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Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)16.300 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperHoolan Energy
Owner / operatorHoolan Energy
Year consented2019
LocationCosta Head, on the north coast of Orkney Mainland, Orkney Islands, KW17 2NP
RegionScotland
Coordinates59.1490837Β°N, 3.2268473Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR3
CfD Capacity (MW)16.3
Turbine Capacity (MW)4.08
No. of Turbines5
Height of Turbines (m)125

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2016-12-09
2019-04-18