
ABOUT THE
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

300 Ha
Development Area

Adjacent to Oil & Gas infrastructure

8 Wind Turbines

25 MW Battery Energy Storage System

50+ MW
Generating Capacity

200m
Turbine Height

11m/s
Average wind speed

40 Years
Operating Period
LAYOUT EVOLUTION
Since our previous event, we have refined the design on the project, based on local feedback and environmental survey findings. The updated design includes the removal of two turbines increasing the distance away from the nearest properties in Toft. This also helps reduce potential impacts on birds, peat, watercourses, and cultural heritage assets.
Environmental
Neshion Energy Park has a team of expert environmental and technical specialists helping to develop the proposals. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is being led by Ramboll UK with input from Alba Ecology, AOC Archaeology, Aviatica, TNEI and SYSTRA.
What is an Environmental Impact Assessment?
EIA is a process used to evaluate the potential environmental effects of a proposed development. The outcomes of the EIA will be documented in an EIA Report which will form part of the formal application for consent.
The EIA process includes:
- Consultation with the local authority, local community councils, statutory and non-statutory organisations, and the public to identify specific concerns and issues.
- Determining the existing environmental conditions at and around the Site by reviewing available data and conducting specialist field surveys.
- Refining the design to avoid or mitigate potentially significant environmental effects, where possible.
- Subject matter experts assessing the potential impacts of the development on the surrounding environment.
- Developing mitigation solutions to reduce potentially significant effects.
A request for an EIA Scoping Opinion from Scottish Ministers was submitted in March 2025. Scottish Ministers provided their view, with input from relevant authorities, on the environmental issues that should be considered in the EIA.

PROJECT TIMELINE
Please note that our project timeline may be subject to change.

Project Conception & Site Selection
2003

Data collection & surveys
2021-2025

Grid Connection Application
2024

Feasibility studies
2024

Scoping submitted to the ECU
Mar 2025

Public Engagement Event
Mar 2025

Environmental Impact Assessment
Mar-Dec 2025

Second Public Engagement Event
Sep 2025

Target Planning Application & EIAR Submission
Early 2026

Anticipated Consent
2026-2027

Construction
2028-2030

Operation
2030-2070