Orkney Islands: energy planning applications
39 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Orkney Islands, 277 MW in all. 6 still in planning.
Battery storage 2 · Onshore wind 37 · Battery storage across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Orkney Islands, newest first
- Greentoft, Neven Point, Eday - Wind Turbines & BESS
- Greentoft, Neven Point, Eday - Wind Turbines & BESS
- Akla Wind Energy Project - Wind Turbine
- Harbour Authority Building, St Ola - Wind Turbine
- New Holland, Stratheast Road -Wind Turbine
- Newark, Skelwick - Wind Turbine
- Ludenhill, Lochside Road - Wind Turbine
- Work Farm, Work Road - Wind Turbines
- Hammer, Skelwick - Wind Turbine
- Nitshill Wind Farm, Hundland Hill
- Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Faray
- Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Hoy
- Hammars Hill Wind Farm Extension
- Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Qanterness
- Hesta Head Wind Farm
- Costa Head Wind Farm
- New Holland
- Rysa Wind Energy Project
- Bu Wind Farm Repowering
- Work Farm Wind Turbines
- Skeabrae Wind Energy Project
- Spurness Wind Farm Repowering
- Akla
- Barns of Ayre Wind Turbines (2)
- Evie Wind Energy Project
- Gallowhill
- Hammar's Hill
- Burgar Hill (land Near), Evie
- Enyas Hill
- West Hill, Flotta
- Gruf Hill
- Spurness Wind Farm
- Flotta
- Rothiesholm
- Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500
- Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM2000
- Burgar Hill
- Bu Farm
- Orkney Storage Park Project
Latest decisions
- New Holland, Stratheast Road -Wind Turbine
- Newark, Skelwick - Wind Turbine
- Harbour Authority Building, St Ola - Wind Turbine
- Ludenhill, Lochside Road - Wind Turbine
- Work Farm, Work Road - Wind Turbines
- Hammer, Skelwick - Wind Turbine
- Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Hoy
- Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project - Qanterness
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Orkney Islands's applications
None on the register within 50 km of an application here that can be placed on a map. The nearest comparable incidents for one application are in its evidence pack.
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Orkney Islands, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.