Martin Whyte has been appointed as Project Director for Spiorad na Mara and Havbredey, two proposed offshore windfarms located off the west coast and the northeast of the Isle of Lewis, respectively.
Jennifer Snowball, Vice President of Offshore Development, Northland Power said: “Martin’s experience, combined with his passion for collaborative working and designing projects in the right way for their environment, will be invaluable as we embark on an important year, submitting planning applications for Spiorad na Mara and submitting the Scoping Request for Havbredey.”
Spriorad na Mara has a projected capacity of 900MW, while Havbredey is projects at up to 1.5GW.
Whyte said: “I look forward to getting out and about, spending time in Lewis, listening and talking to people as we continue the development and design of both projects.”
Whyte takes over from Tanya Davies, who has led the projects since their inception in 2021.