(FULL VERSION) TWP Podcast - MISSION POSSIBLE: CONSENTING AN OFFSHORE WIND FARM

This is the first podcast by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), which is developing 2GW of renewable energy capacity at two offshore wind project sites off the coasts of Scotland.

The two projects are the 1GW Bowdun Offshore Wind farm (fixed foundations) off the coast of Aberdeenshire and the 1GW Ayre Offshore Wind Farm (floating foundations) off the Orkney and Caithness coasts.

Find out how offshore wind farms get through their planning permissions, consents and environmental impact assessments.

How should we work with fishing businesses to minimise impact on them? And how can developments benefit local communities?
And how do we answer challenges to ScotWind and scepticism about future benefits for Scotland?

Host: Gavin MacKay (TWP Supply Chain Manager)
Jean Lewis (Electrical & Grid Lead)
Hannah Page (Consents Lead)
Nicholas Moore (Offshore Consents Manager)

You can find out more information about TWP's projects at www.twp.scot and put questions direct to the team on Facebook (search Ayre Offshore Wind Farm or Bowdun Offshore Wind Farm).