Uisenis Wind Farm: providing improved community benefits

Project summary

Located on the Isle of Lewis
Number of Turbines: up to 25 turbines
Turbine Tip Height: up to 200 metres (m)
Installed Capacity: approximately 165 MW
Energy Generation: equivalent of approximately 164,764 homes per year*
Lifespan of Wind Farm: up to 30 years
Project granted consent from the Scottish Ministers September 2025

* Based on DECC and Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) figures, which assume average UK household electrical consumption of 3,509 KWh and UK average onshore load factor of 27%, using 25 turbines with an overall capacity of 165 MW.

Public Exhibition 2 – Comparative Layout for Boards

Location

The Uisenis Wind Farm is located on the Eisgein (Eishken) Estate, approximately 20km southwest of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis.

Project History & status

Uisenis Wind Farm has now received planning consent from the Scottish Ministers.

With the planning phase now successfully completed, EWE will now work closely with Comhairle nan Eilean Siar and other local and environmental stakeholders to finalise the development programme, with work anticipated to start in 2027. Subject to the successful delivery of the Western Isles HVDC interconnector, Uisenis Wind Farm is scheduled to be operational in 2030.

The scheme brought forward by EWE is a complete redesign of the consented but not yet constructed Muaitheabhal Wind Farm, located on the same site within the Eishken Estate in the Outer Hebrides, Isle of Lewis.

You can access the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report, Supplementary Environmental Information (SEI) and planning application documents via the ‘Project Documents’ section below.

Benefits

Uisenis Power Limited is fully committed to providing improved community benefits as part of the application for the Uisenis Wind Farm to replace the Muaitheabhal Wind Farm. This will include an increased community benefit fund of £5,000 per MW per annum (previously £1,250 per MW) and an option to use the revenue share towards up to 20% community ownership, as well as commitments to procure local suppliers and support paid apprenticeship schemes and other local initiatives.

We are keen to engage with local initiatives and communities to ensure local needs are met, as well as supporting new and existing community projects. We are keen to implement a number of measures to ensure that local people, communities, and businesses are able to benefit from the project.

Supply Chain

With consent now secured, our focus turns to the next critical stages of project delivery. This includes focusing on how Uisenis Power Limited can maximise the local supply chain benefits. A range of suppliers and serviced are required to build a wind farm project and many local companies would be suited to get involved.

Suppliers and subcontractors will have a unique opportunity to learn about the activities carried out by Uisenis Power Limited at upcoming supplier interest days, details of which will be announced later this year.

We are interested in hearing from any local suppliers and regional business representatives, both for on-site construction works, as well as off-site services such as catering, car hire, restaurants, and lodging. If you would like to register interest in our supply chain opportunities, please email [email protected]

Contact & Further Information

The Project Team can be contacted directly by emailing: [email protected]

Project Documents

You can access the EIA Report, SEI Report and planning application documents via the PDF links below.