Up to 110 turbines planned for site off Cape Wrath
An offshore wind farm with up to 110 turbines is planned for a site 17 miles (27km) north west of Cape Wrath in the Highlands.
Havbredey Wind Farm has been proposed by Canadian energy company Northland Power and Irish state-owned energy firm ESB.
The Scottish government’s Marine Directorate is expected to start consulting on the development after receiving an offshore scoping report from the developers.
The proposed site was previously identified for offshore wind developments by Crown Estate Scotland.
Havbredey is a Norse name that translates as “Isles on the edge of the sea”, according to Northland Power.
The floating wind farm would involve turbines on platforms which would be anchored to the seabed.
The 1.5GW farm would be in water depths of 75 to 116m (246-380ft), with the turbines having a maximum blade tip height of 385m (1,263ft).
