Neven Point Wind Farm – GreenPower International

Project Status	In development
No of Turbines	Up to 5
Power Rating of Turbines	Circa 5MW
Capacity of Site	Up to 30MW
Turbine Tip Height	Up to 180m

About GreenPower

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Project Background

The north of Scotland has some of the best wind resource in Europe, and Orkney is no exception. Eday sits in the midst of this incredible energy resource and is well placed to support a wind project.

The Neven Point Wind Farm project is located on Greentoft Farm land on the southern edge of Eday and was initially mooted in 2018 as a 10-turbine proposal. Following initial feasibility work, the design was reduced to an 8-turbine proposal, and a Scoping Report setting out the proposed scope of environmental survey work was submitted to Orkney Islands Council in 2019.

GreenPower acquired the project in June 2022 and, following further assessment work, reduced the 8-turbine proposal to a now 5-turbine proposal.

To facilitate the wind farm’s construction, we propose building a separate landing point adjacent to the existing pier. This ensures that the existing pier and ferry service will be able to operate as usual.

We are required to hold separate consultations on the wind farm and the proposed landing point as different planning applications will be submitted for these two aspects of the project.

The planning application for the wind farm and pier are due to be submitted in Spring 2025 with material from the recent two public exhibitions detailed below.

Proposed Wind Farm and Proposed Landing Point

Proposed landing point

Materials from the second Landing Point exhibition, held on the 16th April at the Eday Heritage Centre are linked below:

Feedback for the proposed landing point can be submitted directly to GreenPower by downloading the feedback form that is available above or at the exhibition, and returning by post to Neven Point Wind Farm, GreenPower, The e-Centre, Cooperage Way, Alloa, FK10 3LP; or, email it to nevenpoint@greenpowerinternational.com.

The closing date for feedback following the second Landing Point exhibition is Wednesday 30th April 2025 – this ensures that all feedback received by this date can be considered at this stage in the pre-application process.

Information from the first public exhibition for the Proposed Landing point, held on Wednesday 19th February at the Eday Heritage Centre, is available online using the below links at the bottom of this page.

Proposed Wind Farm

The second drop-in session for the final 5-turbine proposal, held on Wednesday 19th February at the Eday Heritage Centre, is available online using the below links. The planning application and EIA Report is now being finalised for submission.

The pre-application consultation for providing feedback to GreenPower about the Wind Farm has been concluded. Once the planning application for the Wind Farm is submitted, Orkney Islands Council will begin a statutory consultation process. At that stage there will be an opportunity to formally submit responses to the Council before they make their determination.

Previous project information available here: