A short story, a Gaelic poem, an artwork and two short films – all on the theme of ‘Why young voices matter in the future of our communities’ – made up the five winning entries in the 2026 Spiorad na Mara Scholarships Programme.Now in its second year, the programme provides financial support of £10,000 to secondary school pupils from the Outer Hebrides pursuing

Over 40 people – the majority representing businesses from Lewis and the wider Outer Hebrides – attended a local supply chain event hosted by the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project in Stornoway last week.At the breakfast event, information was shared on...

Our Community Liaison and Engagement team will be holding two drop-in sessions on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, giving local residents the opportunity to learn more about the project, ask questions, and share feedback. The events are being held at:

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is inviting local businesses to attend a Supply Chain Business Breakfast on Wednesday 09 September 2026, as plans for the project continue to progress.

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has agreed to a request from Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) to extend the determination period for the planning application related to the project’s Onshore Transmission Works. As a result, the Comhairle has extended […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has today announced the submission of the planning application and accompanying Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (CnES) for the Onshore Transmission Works (OTW) associated with the project. The OTW […]

Spiorad na Mara is extending the closing date for applications for its scholarships programme, giving final-year secondary school pupils from across the Outer Hebrides a further chance to secure...

Final-year secondary school students from across the Outer Hebrides are reminded that the closing date for receipt of applications for this year’s Spiorad na Mara Scholarships Programme is fast approaching.

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has today confirmed the submission of a planning consent application for the offshore elements of the project.

The final Onshore Transmission Works (OTW) Consultation for the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind Project was carried out over a period of 1 month, from 24th November to 24th December 2025.

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis - is inviting applications from final-year secondary school students from across the Outer Hebrides to its scholarships programme for the academic year 2026/27.

As 2025 comes to a close, it’s a good moment to reflect on the progress made across Spiorad na Mara. This year has been an important one in moving the project closer towards delivery. Key activities during 2025 included completing three phases of public...

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is to undertake final consultation for the Onshore Transmission Works (OTW), commencing next week.

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is proud to announce the first successful applicants to its newly established Scholarships Programme, which supports secondary school pupils from the Outer Hebrides with STEM or Gaelic language andculture studies in Scottish universities. Following assessment of […]

A final period of public consultation on the Onshore Transmission Works for the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project gets underway on Monday, 24th November and runs until Wednesday, 24th December 2025.  Click here for full details

Aquatera Ltd has completed an independent consultation with communities on the west coast of Lewis and across the wider island to inform the future development of a Community Benefit Fund linked to the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project. The consultation, which ran from February to April 2025, was designed to ensure that community […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is to undertake consultation over the coming weeks on updated proposals for the location of its grid substation. The grid substation will hold the electrical equipment required to connect the windfarm to the grid, […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has published a report summarising its second phase of public consultation, held between 2nd June and 2nd July 2025, and the feedback received throughout.

Starting next week, a range of surveys will be carried out along the onshore route and in the nearshore area of the proposed Spiorad na Mara project.

EDINBURGH, 22nd July 2025 – Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is pleased to share a an update on its local sponsorships and donations programme, which is aimed at supporting local organisations making a real difference across the Isle of Lewis. Members of […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is about to begin its second phase of public consultation. This consultation gets underway on Monday 2nd June with the launch of a one-month online consultation along with the first of five in-person public exhibitions, […]

The second phase of public consultation on the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project gets underway on Monday 2nd June and runs until 2nd July 2025.

Press Release: EDINBURGH, 24 April 2025: Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – is launching a new scholarships programme for final-year secondary school pupils from across the Outer Hebrides, to support studies in STEM and Gaelic language and culture in Scottish […]

Following the successful introduction and take-up of community drop-ins, two drop-ins will be held in April, as follows: Tuesday 22nd April – Meeting Room, Carloway Community Centre, from 5-7pm Tuesday 29th April – An Lanntair Community Room, Stornoway, from 12-2pm Appointments can be made by contacting Kathleen Milne: M: 07442 585935E: kathleen.milne@northlandpower.com If you would […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has issued a report containing details of the feedback received during its first phase of public consultation, held between 23rd September and 23rd October 2024. The purpose of the consultation was to share detailed […]

The Spiorad na Mara project – a proposed offshore windfarm located approximately 5 to 13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has appointed Aquatera as independent consultants to lead public consultation on community benefits. This follows the commitment made last August to establish a community benefit fund for the island’s west […]

2024 Review As we approach the end of 2024, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year of progress, collaboration, and engagement with the Isle of Lewis community. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our incredible project team and the team of independent technical and environmental specialists working with […]

Following the successful introduction and take-up of community drop-ins during the summer, two end-of-year drop-ins will be held in December, as follows: Monday 16th December – Barvas and Brue Community Centre,  from 4-7 pmTuesday 17th December – Cabarfeidh Hotel, Stornoway, from 1-4 pm Appointments can be made by contacting Kathleen Milne: M: 07442 585935E:  kathleen.milne@northlandpower.com If you would […]

The first phase of public consultation on Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has recently been completed, during which over 200 feedback submissions were received. The feedback is currently being reviewed by the project team and will inform the ongoing […]

Following receipt of planning permission to install a temporary Meteorological (Met) Mast on land north-west of Barvas, preparatory ground works are to be undertaken this week, which are expected to take around three to four days to complete. Erection of the Met Mast requires a suitable weather window of two to three days, and it […]

From Tuesday 29th October 2024, a programme of ground investigations will commence at two locations associated with potential onshore infrastructure relating to the proposed Spiorad na Mara project. Works will take place within Area of Interest 2b for the project’s potential landfall substation and within the wider Area of Search around that location (see Map […]

Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has announced detailsof its first phase of public consultation. Commencing on 23rd September, this first phase of public consultation is an essential part of the development process for Spiorad na Mara, during which the project […]

We are commencing our first phase of public consultation on the Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project in September. In advance of this, we have started to create awareness of the activities that will form part of it. The first step is the delivery, by Royal Mail, of leaflets to all households and other properties […]

19 August 2024 Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore wind farm, located approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – has committed to delivering a significant initial Community Benefit Fund, reflecting the unique aspects of the project and aimed at delivering benefits directly into communities on the west of the […]

View a PDF version of the Project Update GLASGOW,  July 08, 2024 – In line with its commitment to keeping people informed and updated on the development of Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore windfarm approximately 5-13km off the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – the project is sending an extensive update […]

Further to our wind monitoring update issued on 16 April 2024, the project has submitted a planning application to install a temporary Met Mast on land, at a coastal location north-west of Barvas. If planning is approved, the Met Mast could be in place by the end of the summer and remain there for up to three […]

At the end of May/early June, we will be publishing an extensive project update on the progress of Spiorad na Mara.

An important part of the design and development process for Spiorad na Mara includes the need to better understand the wind profile on the Isle of Lewis.

On 21st February 2024, we commenced a survey of shipping traffic movements in the area of the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind project. The survey is expected to run for 14 days.

During the week commencing Monday 23 October, the project will be deploying a Floating LiDAR (FLiDAR), to collect wind resource data, within the project site area

The latest milestone to be reached in the development of Spiorad na Mara – a proposed offshore wind farm off the Isle of Lewis – sees the project issue its Scoping Report

On 17 October 2023, the project commenced marine environmental surveys within the project site area.

Here is a summary of the recent feedback received, which will be taken into account as we look forward to more events during the months and years ahead.

We’re delighted to share with you the latest news and information on the proposed Spiorad na Mara offshore wind farm project. We’ve been making real progress and in this, our first newsletter, we feature a wide range of recently completed and ongoing activities, and we take a look at what’s coming up in the months […]

We're holding a total of four face-to-face public exhibitions, during which members of the local community can receive an update on the latest progress made on the project, and information on what is planned over the months ahead.

Information gathered will provide detailed understanding of site conditions Surveys are required to inform the project design and Environmental Impact Assessment process GLASGOW, May 2, 2023 Offshore investigation surveys are set to begin across the site of Spiorad na Mara, a proposed fixed-bottom offshore wind project in an area approximately 5-13 kilometres off the west […]