Powering our Future

Outer Hebrides: Powering our Future 

Over the next decade there is an unprecedented level of investment planned across the Outer Hebrides, particularly on the Isle of Lewis where a series of significant renewable energy projects and supporting deployments are anticipated. They include:

• a 1.8GW HVDC interconnector, sub-station and supporting infrastructure;
• depending on final build-out, c.450MW of terrestrial on-shore wind on three sites - Druim Leathann Wind Farm, Stornoway Wind Farm and Uisenis Wind Farm;
• depending on final build-out, c.2.8GW of Offshore Wind (bottom-fixed and floating) with option to lease subject to consent on three sites; and
• a three-phase construction of a green hydrogen production hub – initial local market offtake, conversion of the Stornoway Town Centre Gas Network from propane to hydrogen, and culminating in high-volume hydrogen or ammonia export.

This could represent the largest ever private sector investment into the Outer Hebrides and coincide with a further series of significant investments, such as the activity being delivered through the Islands Growth Deal by the UK and Scottish Governments.

'Outer Hebrides: Powering our Future' is a mechanism to ensure our local communities and organisations:

• have access to clear and consistent information on all major projects in one place
• have the opportunity to be a key part of the supply chains
• have easy access to all the projects' own websites in one place
• remain front and centre of any activity associated with the projects.