Plans set out for floating wind farm off Dounreay
Offshore wind turbines could be installed off the Caithness coast near Dounreay
At a glance
Copenhagen Offshore Partners has set out its plans for a floating wind farm off Dounreay
The proposals include a substation and underground cables onshore
The site would be near the Dounreay nuclear power complex and HMS Vulcan, a Ministry of Defence facility
Highland councillors will be told of the plans at a meeting next week
- Published
Developers have set out proposals for a floating wind farm off the Caithness coast.
Copenhagen Offshore Partners plans to install up to 10 turbines on platforms anchored to the seabed four miles (6km) off the Dounreay nuclear complex near Thurso.
In planning documents submitted to Highland Council, the company has outlined what onshore infrastructure would be needed.
It includes a substation and underground electricity cables.
The site would involve about 247 acres (100ha) on the edge of the boundaries of Dounreay and HMS Vulcan, a Ministry of Defence facility used for testing nuclear submarine reactors.
The Sandside Bay Site of Special Scientific Interest lies within the proposed wind farm site's boundary.
Highland councillors will be asked to note the developers' planning notice at a meeting next week.
- Published7 October 2021
