Wick consultation to be held on Stromar offshore wind plan
Stromar, one of Scotland’s flagship floating offshore wind developments, is inviting communities to the first phase of its statutory consultation events for the project.
Stromar is a proposed development off Caithness, around 80km north of Fraserburgh, with plans to export the clean energy into the National Grid at Greens, between Cuminestown and New Deer.
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Stromar could consist of up to 100 offshore wind turbines and has the potential to generate up to 1.5GW of green energy - enough to power the equivalent electricity for almost 1.5 million homes.
Project director Nicholas Ritchie said: “The consultation events are a crucial part of the statutory planning process and give communities the opportunity to find out more about how Stromar is progressing and provide feedback on the latest developments for the project.
“Since holding information days about the project in March, we have refined our plans considerably. We look forward to sharing these updates at the consultation events, including how feedback has helped shape our plans so far, as well as receiving further valuable feedback which will continue to be considered in the project’s design and development.”
The consultation for Stromar includes an in-person event at Mackays Hotel in Wick from 3-8pm on Thursday, November 21.
A virtual exhibition will also run from November 11 to December 23 at www.stromarwind.co.uk
