Environmental Impact Assessment
To support our application for the Mooir Vannin Generation Project we have been working closely with stakeholders across the Isle of Man who have helped us to fully understand the impact of our proposals on the community, economy, and local environment. This was done through an Environmental Impact Assessment which considered how the environment might be impacted during the Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Decommissioning of the Mooir Vannin Generation Project. This engagement has built on the feedback received during our Community Consultation in summer 2024 and includes a focus on the following areas:
What the wind farm will look like
We have carried out a full Visual Impact Assessment of the Mooir Vannin Generation Project. This work includes computer generated images to help understand and visualise what the wind farm could look like from several points along the east coast of the Isle of Man.
Local environment
We have been working closely with environmental groups on the Isle of Man, including Manx Wildlife Trust, Manx Birdlife and Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch, to understand how the project may impact the local ecology. We have carried out a variety of surveys over a number of years to help us get an accurate picture of the species that could potentially be impacted by our proposals, and how we can mitigate this.
Shipping, navigation and fisheries
Potential impacts on shipping, navigation and fisheries have been assessed, with input from a range of specialists including Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, local fish producers and other shipping and ferry operators in the Irish Sea, as well as the Harbours Division of the Department of Infrastructure. This was followed up by a detailed navigational risk assessment which identified mitigation required to ensure safe navigation and fishing in and around the area.
Anyone with an interest in understanding more about our Environmental Impact Assessment is welcome to view the documents we submitted as part of our planning application at the Henry Bloom Noble library in Douglas.
