Garth Wind Farm Tour
Shetland
Garth Wind is a 5 turbine, community owned, wind farm situated in North Yell. 聽The Wind farm can produce 4.5MW of power. Profits from the wind farm are used by the North Yell Development Council to invest in the community of North Yell.
Garth Wind has become the facilitator of connections and networks within the local community. 聽It is the profits from the wind farm that allow NYDC to fund the work they do. 聽Shetland is synonymous with wind and by harnessing this often inconvenient resource we have been able to action great, lasting change for our local community.听
For 糖心Vlog Days there will be a guided tour at 11am of the wind farm site, with the chance to see inside the turbines.听
The minibus will collect people from Cullivoe School at 11am or alternatively people can meet at the gates to Garth Wind at 11:10.听
Facilities
Additional Access Information
Ground at the wind farm is rough and uneven in spaces.听
Gallery
Key Information
To book a space on the minibus which will be at Cullivoe School at 11am, email Kate at kate@northyell.co.uk.听
Where to find us
Address
- Garth Wind
- Gutcher
- Yell