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

From our initial Scoping application, the project design was further refined following community feedback and the findings of detailed environmental assessments. The design phase was completed earlier this year, and the final layout has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit as part of the planning process. The refined design includes the removal of two turbines and increased distance to the nearest residential properties in Toft. The changes also help reduce potential impacts on birds, peat, watercourses, and cultural heritage assets. The final layout seeks to balance community input, environmental considerations, and project objectives.

Environmental

A team of expert environmental and technical specialists helped to develop the proposals for Neshion Energy Park. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been led by Ramboll UK with input from Alba Ecology, AOC Archaeology, Aviatica, TNEI and SYSTRA.

What is an Environmental Impact Assessment?
The EIA is a process that evaluates the potential environmental effects of a proposed development. The outcomes of the EIA are documented in a report, which has formed 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.