Search For Wind Farm Put On 12 Month Hold

Year Break Imposed To Allow For Election

We won’t know any more about the possibility of a wind farm on the Island for at least another year.

That was the message from Environment, Food and Agriculture Minister John Shimmin this week in Tynwald.

By 2015 the Government have pledged that 15% of energy will be provided by renewable sources.

The likelihood is a Wind Farm will generate this, although a location and contractor is yet to be determined.

The 12-month break has been enforced mainly to accommodate the impending election, throughout this time however work will still continue investigating the suitability of an onshore wind farm on the Island.