Public consultation will open from 26th May until 6th July.
ScottishPower Renewables is in the process of developing the MachairWind offshore windfarm off the northwest of Islay and west of Colonsay, with a generating capacity of around 2 Gigawatts – enough clean, green energy to power up to 2 million homes across the UK.
Have your Say
A key part of the project is the building and maintaining of trusted relationships with our stakeholders and communities.
One of our main goals is to meaningfully consider all feedback received and demonstrate how your feedback has been incorporated into the decision-making process. This engagement is important to us as it helps to refine the development proposals for the project and understand what is important to you.
The MachairWind team are hosting their first round of public consultation, a key part of the planning application process. This consultation will be running over a six-week period from Monday 26th May until Sunday 6th July.
These events will be held across Islay, Jura, Colonsay, Ross of Mull and Iona.
Date | Time | Location |
| Tue 3rd June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Port Mor, Port Charlotte, Islay |
| Wed 4th June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Colonsay Village Hall, Scalasaig, Colonsay |
| Wed 11th June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Gaelic College, Bowmore, Islay |
| Thu 12th June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Jura Village Hall, Craighouse, Jura |
| Tue 17th June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Creich Hall, Fionnphortt, Mull |
| Wed 18th June | 3pm – 7:30pm | Iona Village Hall, Iona |
Online events
Come along to one of our online webinar events to find out about the project and ask the team questions about MachairWind. We will be holding two online webinars:
1. Tuesday 10th June 2025 at 6.30pm to 7.30pm; and
2. Monday 23rd June at 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
These events will be held on Microsoft Teams - you can access this meeting using your internet browser (you don't need the app).
To register your interest, and to receive joining instructions, please email machairwind@scottishpower.com.
Virtual consultation room
Unable to attend the in-person consultation events? Don’t worry, we have set up a virtual consultation room, that will be available here from 26th May.
All materials displayed at the in-person consultation events will be available in the virtual consultation room.
Feedback Form
Pick up a Feedback Form at our events or at your local Service Point and Trust offices from 26th May. Alternatively, you can complete our online feedback form, which will be live on 26th May.
Details of our second consultation period will be publicised later in 2025, this in part will show how your feedback has influenced the development of the project.
Get in touch
machairwind@scottishpower.com
MachairWind Project Team, ScottishPower HQ, 320 St Vincent St, Glasgow, G2 5AD
*Should you require a pre-paid envelope, please collect one at your local service point or email us your postal address at machairwind@scottishpower.com
Please note any comments made to the prospective applicant during this pre-application consultation are not representations to the Scottish Ministers or any other consenting body. If the prospective applicant, MachairWind Ltd, proceeds in submitting an application for a marine license, there will be an opportunity for formal representations to be made to the Scottish Ministers via Marine Directorate - Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT) upon application submission.