Hoy is Orkney’s second largest island and consists of mountainous-like moorland and glacial valleys. It has a strong community with a population of around 400 residents.
The Hoy project consists of six wind turbines of up to a maximum of 149.9m in height from ground to blade tip when vertical with a capacity of 28.8MW.
The site lies to the south of Wee Fea, the hill behind Lyness, which contains underground wartime oil tanks.
Key facts:
- The site lies on the south-east of the island of Hoy and comprises of moorland with coastal pastures in the east and south. Habitats of a similar nature to the site are present north of the site, with glaciated hill and valleys in a small section in the northwest of the island.
- There are several small burns, namely the Burn of Ore, which flows east-west through the site, as well as the Burn of Longigill flowing north-south in the north-central site area. There are other small unnamed watercourses on site as shown on OS mapping and observed from site visits.
Challenges and Mitigations
To reduce potential impacts that may arise from the developments, measures will be put in place to mitigate challenges that have been identified through surveys and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The table below summarises some of the proposed challenges and mitigations that may arise throughout the construction and operational phases of the project:
[table id=2 /]Relevant publications for the Hoy Community Wind Farm can be found here.
