Nisthill Wind Farm

Welcome to Nisthill Wind Farm

A wind farm development partnership between Orkney’s Nisthouse Farm, Ludenhill Farm and UK based wind farm developer Boralex (formerly Infinergy).

• Number of turbines: Up to four
• Tip height: Up to 180 m (590 feet)
• Approximate capacity: Up to 26.4 megawatts
• Approximate households equivalent: 23,500 (based on a 40% capacity factor)
• Determining planning authority: Orkney Islands Council

Scotland’s onshore wind capacity will need to more than double by 2030 under plans to help cut harmful emissions and support the energy sector’s net-zero transformation.

The Scottish Government’s  Onshore Wind Policy Statement confirms its ambitions for 20 Gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind power to be installed by 2030.

LATEST:

July 2025: Pre-examination meeting set for 7 July 2025

April 2025: Reporter appointed and target date for decision 31 July 2025

February 2025: Scottish Ministers call-in the application.

November 2024:  Orkney Islands Council voted that it was minded to approve the application. There remained an objection from Historic Environment Scotland.

October 2024: A committee date to hear the Nisthill Wind Farm application has now been set by OIC for 14 November 2024.

August 2022: An application to Orkney Islands Council has now been submitted.  You’ll find more information here and all the application documents here.

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