Outer Moray Firth - Operate Caledonia North Offshore Wind Farm

CALEDONIA NORTH OFFSHORE WIND FARM LIMITED ELECTRICITY ACT 1989
MARINE (SCOTLAND) ACT 2010
MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS ACT 2009
THE ELECTRICITY (APPLICATIONS FOR CONSENT) REGULATIONS 1990
THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017
THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017 THE MARINE WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) REGULATIONS 2007

Further to the notice that Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Limited, registered under company registration 13844888 at 5th Floor, Atria One, 144 Morrison Street, Edinburgh, EH3 8EX, has applied to the Scottish Ministers for: :
consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989; and,
marine licences under section 20 of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 and section 65 of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009.
to construct and operate Caledonia North Offshore Wind Farm, an Offshore Wind Farm in the Outer Moray Firth, Scotland, approximately 28km from Wick and 48km from Banff with a total area of 218.5km2 (central latitude and longitude co-ordinates: 58°14.903'N 2°31.868'W (WGS84). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 900MW-1,100 MW comprising of up to 77 wind turbine generators with a maximum height of 355 metres above mean sea level. This proposed development is subject to environmental impact assessment (“EIA”) under the above Regulations and is likely to have significant effects on the environment in an European Economic Area State.
Notice is hereby given that Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Limited has submitted additional information relative to the above EIA application to the Scottish Ministers. This includes information relating to Offshore Ornithology, Marine and Coastal Processes, Marine Mammals, Marine Protected Area Assessment and Shadow Derogation Case.
Copies of the additional information are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal opening hours at:
Location
Address
Wick Library
East Caithness Community Facility 7 Newton Road Wick KW1 5SA
Buckie Library
Cluny Place Buckie AB56 1HB
Banff Library
High Street Banff AB45 1AE
The additional information can also be viewed online at

https://marine.gov.scot/ml/caledonia-offshore-wind-farm

and

www.caledoniaoffshorewind.com.

Copies of the additional information may also be obtained from Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Limited, (tel: 0131 556 7602) at a charge of £2,000 for a hard copy and £10 for CD/USB stick (including post and packaging).
Any representations should be made to the Scottish Ministers in writing by email to:

MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot

or by post to The Scottish Government, Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB, identifying the proposed development and specifying grounds for the representation, not later than 25 February 2026. 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 representation.
Any subsequent submission of additional information by Caledonia Offshore Wind Farm Limited to the Scottish Ministers will be publicised in a similar manner to this, including publication on the above websites and in a further public notice. Representations relative to such 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 may cause a Public Local Inquiry (“PLI”) to be held.
Having considered the applications 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.
All previous representations received in relation to this development will be considered.
Fair Processing Notice
The Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (“MD-LOT”) determines 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 applications may make 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 applications, 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-LOT at:

MD.MarineRenewables@gov.scot

or MD-LOT, Marine Laboratory, 375 Victoria Road, Aberdeen, AB11 9DB.