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Offshore Wind

Machair

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north-west of Islay and west of Colonsay, Offshore

Machair is a 2,000 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Power Renewables. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted June 2026. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.…

In Planning
Project stageIn planning
  1. PlanningJun 2026 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Application Submitted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Application Submitted. Source record updated 2026-07-13.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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2,000.000 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Machair is a 2,000 MW offshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Scottish Power Renewables. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted June 2026. The determining authority is Marine Scotland.

Site Schematic

β—„ SHORE (~? km) NORTH SEA / SCOTLAND Turbine () Export cable

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2,000.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperScottish Power Renewables
Owner / operatorScottish Power Renewables
Locationnorth-west of Islay and west of Colonsay, Offshore
RegionScotland

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Offshore
No. of Turbines144

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2026-06-25