First power generated by Neart Na Gaoithe offshore wind farm
The Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) wind farm, located off the coast of Fife in Scotland, has started generating power into the national grid.
This is an important milestone for renewables in the UK, and LUC is proud to have played our part in the project. Our expert teams completed the Seascape, Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment (SLVIA), the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the onshore works, and the auditing Environmental Clerk of Works (ECoW) during construction.
When fully operational, the wind farm will have 54 turbines, producing up to 450 MW of clean, renewable electricity - enough to power approximately 375,000 homes. Jointly owned by EDF Renewables UK and ESB, NnG is set to offset over 400,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually.
The wind farm will be fully commissioned in 2025.
"We're pleased the Neart na Gaoithe wind farm has reached this important milestone and started to generate power into the grid. The teams at LUC have been supporting the project for over 10 years, providing ecology, EIA and landscape and visual services. We're proud to be doing similar work on other large projects across the UK, which is vital in helping to decarbonise our energy systems and work towards net zero."
Paul MacraeDirector of Landscape Planning
