PROPOSED REPOWER OF BURGAR HILL WIND FARM

Burgar Hill Renewables and Thrive have already enjoyed a longstanding and constructive relationship, and look forward to continuing this through the life of the repower. 

The first step in the wind farm’s application for planning consent is the scoping process. The scoping report was submitted to Orkney Islands Council on the 26th May 2025. 

Responses to this scoping report from key consultees (local and national) will help define the required studies needed to complete the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIA), which will be submitted along with the planning application, intended to be submitted by the end of 2025.

The first public consultation was held on 1st July 2025, where the project was introduced and discussed with interested parties in the community.  The site design is still indicative at this stage.  Feedback from the Scoping Report process and these conversations will be used to inform the planning application that is submitted later in the year.

Another public consultation was held on 17th September where the proposed site layout was shared as well as available updates since the first consultation.  

The boards shared at the consultation events and the relevant feedback form can be found below.

If you have any feedback, thoughts or would like to suggest a way that the Community Benefit can be used, please get in touch.  You can also subscribe to our newsletter to receive project updates.