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Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Faray

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Island Of Faray, Orkeny, Orkney Islands, KW17

Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Faray is a 28.8 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Orkney Islands Council. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted June 2021. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference…

In Planning
Project stageIn planning
  1. PlanningJun 2021 (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 2022-10-27.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

28.800 MW
Registered Capacity

📋 Project Overview

Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Faray is a 28.8 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Orkney Islands Council. The scheme is currently in the planning system, submitted June 2021. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 21/240/TPPMAJ.

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND · ? turbines · ? km²

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)28.800 MW

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

DeveloperOrkney Islands Council
Owner / operatorOrkney Islands Council
LocationIsland Of Faray, Orkeny, Orkney Islands, KW17
RegionScotland
Coordinates59.2147937°N, 2.8229788°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
No. of Turbines6
Height of Turbines (m)149.9

📅 Project Timeline

2021-06-25