Moray Firth Wind Farm A Step Closer

30th August 2010

A 200-turbine offshore wind farm has been proposed for a site off the Caithness coast.

Consortium Moray Offshore Renewables the group behind the plan is to hold a series of studies on the project's economic and environmental impact.

Public meetings will also be held in communities along the coasts of the Moray Firth.

The proposed site is near the Beatrice oil field where there are two turbines that have been operating for the past couple of years.