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Onshore Wind

Akla

Orphir, Orkney, Orkney Islands

Akla is a 2.7 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Orkney Sustainable Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of December 2012 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 10/631/PP.…

Consented / Approved
Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Planning Permission Granted. Source record updated 2022-09-07.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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2.700 MW
Registered Capacity

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Akla is a 2.7 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Orkney Sustainable Energy. Planning permission has been granted as of December 2012 and it is awaiting construction. The determining authority is Orkney Islands, reference 10/631/PP.

Site Schematic

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Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)2.700 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperOrkney Sustainable Energy
Owner / operatorOrkney Sustainable Energy
Year consented2012
LocationOrphir, Orkney, Orkney Islands
RegionScotland
Coordinates58.952311Β°N, 3.1355611Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.9
No. of Turbines3

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2010-12-08
2012-12-17