Public Notice: Ossian Offshore Wind Farm Limited
18th September 2024
OSSIAN OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED
ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 | MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009 | THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 | THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 | THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990
Notice is hereby given that Ossian Offshore Wind Farm Limited, registered under company registration SC719670 at Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for:
- consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and
- marine licences under section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009;
to construct and operate an offshore wind farm in the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland, approximately 80km southeast of Aberdeen at its nearest point with a total area of 859 km2, central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 56°41.249’N 000°23.570’W (WGS84). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 3,600 MW comprising up to 265 wind turbine generators with a maximum height of 399 metres above Lowest Astronomical Tide.
The proposed development is subject to an environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the EIA regulations listed above and is likely to have significant effects on the environment in an European Economic Area State.
Copies of the application(s) including plan(s) detailing the location, together with a copy of the EIA report discussing Ossian Offshore Wind Farm Limited’s proposed development in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for inspection electronically, free of charge at:
The EIA report can also be viewed online at marine.gov.scot/node/23264 and at ossian-eia.com. Copies of the EIA report may also be obtained from Ossian Offshore Wind Farm Limited (e-mail: contact@ossianwindfarm.com; tel: 07467 655249) at a charge of £125 hard copy and free of charge on USB stick (including post and packaging). Copies of a short non-technical summary are available free of charge.
Any representations should be made in writing to the Scottish Ministers by email to: MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot or by post to Marine Directorate – Licensing
Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying the grounds for the representation, not later than 3 September 2024. The Scottish Ministers may however consider representations received after this date. Representations should be dated and should clearly state the name (in block capitals) and the email or postal address of those making the representation.
Subsequent submission by Ossian Offshore Wind Farm Limited of additional or further information (as defined in the above EIA regulations) to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to the current application including publication on the above websites. Representations relative to additional or further information should be made on the same basis as detailed above.
Where the Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so the Scottish Ministers can cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.
Having considered the applications, the environmental information and the above legislation together with any representations received, the Scottish Ministers may:-
- Consent to the proposed development, with or without conditions attached; or
- Reject the proposed development.
Fair Processing Notice
The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determine applications for marine licences under the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 and section 36 consents under The Electricity Act 1989. During the consultation process any person having an interest in the outcome of the application may make a representation to MD-LOT. The representation may contain personal information, for example a name or address. This representation will only be used for the purpose of determining an application and will be stored securely in the Scottish Government’s official corporate record. Representations will be shared with the applicant and/or agent acting on behalf of the applicant, any people or organisations that we consult in relation to the application, the Directorate of Planning and Environmental Appeals should the Scottish Ministers call a PLI and, where necessary, be published online, however personal information will be removed before sharing or publishing.
A full privacy notice can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/marine-licensing-and-consenting-privacy-notice/ If you are unable to access this, or you have any queries or concerns about how your personal information will be handled, contact MD. MarineRenewables@gov.scot or Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team, Scottish Government, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.
