Local people across Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Ross of Mull and Iona will have the opportunity to get involved and have their say on ScottishPower Renewables’ proposed MachairWind offshore windfarm when the first phase of statutory consultation gets underway later this month.

ScottishPower Renewables’ MachairWind offshore windfarm team has welcomed the inclusion of four Argyll & Bute businesses in a prestigious industry support programme, designed exclusively for island and coastal communities.

Offshore windfarms could be serviced by battery-powered zero-emission vessels charged from the windfarm’s very own turbines in the future, a study by leading green energy company, ScottishPower Renewables, and Stillstrom by Maersk has found.

ScottishPower Renewables’ first-ever High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore converter station has been successfully installed at East Anglia THREE.