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Hesta Head Wind Farm

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Hesta Head (Land Near), South Ronaldsay Windwick, Kirkwall, Orkney Isles, Orkney Islands, KW15 1HQ

Hesta Head Wind Farm is a 20.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hoolan Energy/ Hesta Head Wind Farm. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, refe…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningMar 2017 (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.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

20.400 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Hesta Head Wind Farm is a 20.4 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Hoolan Energy/ Hesta Head Wind Farm. Planning permission has been granted as of April 2019 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 17/083/TPPMAJ.

Site Schematic

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)20.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperHoolan Energy/ Hesta Head Wind Farm
Owner / operatorHoolan Energy/ Hesta Head Wind Farm
Year consented2019
LocationHesta Head (Land Near), South Ronaldsay Windwick, Kirkwall, Orkney Isles, Orkney Islands, KW15 1HQ
RegionScotland
Coordinates58.7776128Β°N, 2.9317534Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
CfD Allocation RoundAR3
CfD Capacity (MW)20.4
Turbine Capacity (MW)4
No. of Turbines5
Height of Turbines (m)125

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2017-03-06
2019-04-18