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Newark, Skelwick - Wind Turbine

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Newark, Skelwick, Westray, Islands, KW17 2DD

Newark, Skelwick - Wind Turbine is an onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Distgen Limited. Planning permission has been granted as of February 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 24/298/…

Consented / Approved
Project stageConsented
  1. PlanningSep 2024 (completed)
  2. ConsentedFeb 2025 (current stage)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. Operating (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Planning Permission Granted.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2025-02-25.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Newark, Skelwick - Wind Turbine is an onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Distgen Limited. Planning permission has been granted as of February 2025 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 24/298/TPP.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperDistgen Limited
Owner / operatorDistgen Limited
Year consented2025
LocationNewark, Skelwick, Westray, Islands, KW17 2DD
RegionScotland
Coordinates59.2897366Β°N, 2.9066766Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
No. of Turbines1
Height of Turbines (m)64

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2024-09-02
2025-02-13