Hesta Head Wind Farm is a 20 MW remote island wind project in Scotland that secured a Contract for Difference in Allocation Round 3. The site has 5 turbines rated at 4 MW each, with a tip height of 125 m. REPD lists the operator as Hoolan Energy/ Hesta Head Wind Farm. Its strike price is £39.65/MWh in 2012 prices, the joint lowest of 11 remote island wind contracts, and it is £5.00 below the technology average of £44.65. The 4 remote island wind contracts awarded in AR3 range from £39.65 to £41.61/MWh, averaging £40.14. The project has not yet started delivering under its CfD; its delivery year is 2023 and REPD gives its planning status as awaiting construction. LCCC's auction data puts it at around 19,680 homes powered.
Projects with the most similar strike prices to this contract across all rounds.
| Project | Round | Strike Price | Capacity | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Head Wind Farm | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 16 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Muaitheabhal Wind Farm | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 189 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Hesta Head Wind Farm This project | AR3 | £39.65/MWh | 20 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Druim Leathann Windfarm Limited | AR3 | £41.61/MWh | 50 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Stornoway Wind Farm | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 200 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Orkney Community Wind Farm Project - Hoy | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 29 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Orkney Community Wind Farm Project - Quanterness | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 29 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Mossy Hill | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 48 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Viking Wind Farm | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 220 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Beaw Field | AR4 | £46.39/MWh | 72 MW | Scotland | Not yet |
| Viking Wind Farm AR5 | AR5 | £52.29/MWh | 224 MW | Scotland | Not yet |