Lewis Wind Power has been working alongside partners in the community and industry since 2003 to take forward a renewable energy project on Lewis. Due to challenges surrounding the interconnector and policy uncertainty, no large-scale wind projects have ever been delivered on the Western Isles. However, further to the positive news about the Western Isles HVDC Link Project receiving approval, Stornoway Wind Farm now has a means of delivering clean, green energy through the interconnector to the mainland.
The anticipated timeline for delivering the project is as follows.
Development Timeline*
| 2024 | Bird Surveys |
| 2026 | Preconstruction activities |
| 2027 | Construction begins |
| 2031 | Site fully operational |
* The LWP timeline will be revisited and updated, once we have more of an understanding of the impact the Holistic Network Design (HND) plan from National Grid, is likely to have on it.
