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3 Sept, 2024
Application Submitted for Oliver Forest Wind Farm

Statkraft has submitted plans for the Oliver Forest Wind Farm to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit. 

19 Feb, 2024
Second Exhibitions for Oliver Forest Announced

Over 600 households and businesses will start receiving invitations from Monday 26 February to meet the development team at our second exhibition for Oliver Forest Wind Farm to discuss our revised plan.

31 Oct, 2023
Temporary Met Mast Works Begin

On site works to install the temporary meteorological mast (met mast) are due to start on Thursday 2nd November 2023.  It is expected, depending on weather, that the works will be complete 9th November.

20 Jul, 2023
Planning Application for Temporary Met Mast Approved

The planning application for the temporary meteorological mast (met mast) we submitted in May this year for the proposed Oliver Forest Wind Farm was approved by Scottish Borders Council on 20 July 2023.

29 Jun, 2023
First Exhibition Consultation Report Published

We would like to thank local residents and communities to our proposed Oliver Forest Wind Farm for coming along and/or providing their feedback during our first Public Exhibition period in February and March 2023.

 

The report from the exhibition period is now available to view on the here.

 

26 May, 2023
Planning Application for Temporaray Met Mast Submitted

A planning application for a temporary meterological mast (met mast) for the proposed Oliver Forest Wind Farm has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.

20 Feb, 2023
Public Exhibitions Announced for Oliver Forest Wind Farm

We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our first series of public exhibition events on the 8 and 9 March 2023 to share our plans for Oliver Forest Wind Farm. 

8 Feb, 2023
Borders wind farm proposal set to boost Scottish energy security

The Scottish Borders could soon be on course to help secure Scotland’s energy future through a more efficient way of generating clean electricity, by using fewer turbines to maximise the efficiency of the site, under plans put forward for a new wind farm, 12.5km south of Broughton.

6 Dec, 2022
Oliver Forest Wind Farm submitted for Scoping

We are pleased to have submitted a Scoping Request to the Scottish Government to progress our proposal for Oliver Forest Wind Farm, located approximately 12.5km to the south of Broughton in the Scottish Borders.