The proposed West of Orkney Wind Farm will hold a series of public events to provide information to local people.
The pre-application consultation events will provide an opportunity for residents to hear more about the project and make comments on the proposals.
The 2GW offshore wind farm, being developed by Corio Generation, TotalEnergies, and Scottish offshore wind developer RIDG, will be around 30km off the west coast of Orkney and around 25km from the Sutherland coast.
The first event will take place on 22nd November at the Orkney Harbour Authority, Kiln Corner, Kirkwall, and the final event will be on 30th November at the North Coast Visitor Centre, High Street, Thurso.
As part of the wind farm proposal, the developers have designed a supply chain strategy specifically to maximise opportunities for the north of Scotland.
This will be enabled by a £105 million project-level investment initiative that will be enhanced to £140 million by third parties, in advance of a final investment decision in 2026.
Jack Farnham, Development Manager said: “We’d like to encourage as many people as possible to attend their local event, where they will get a chance to find out more about the proposed West of Orkney Windfarm and to speak with and offer feedback to the development team.
“We have already attended a number of local gatherings in Caithness, Sutherland and Orkney and plan further windfarm-specific events in the months ahead, to ensure we gather as many local opinions as possible.
“We have also developed a short online community questionnaire as one way for people to express their opinion about the project – whether they attend an event or not.”