Four croff ing townships campaigning for the right to develop community-owned wind farms in Stornoway are to bid in the Contract for difference (CFD) auction in May 2019.
Their announcement comes a week after energy minister Claire Perry confirmed when the next round of renewables subsidy applications would open, later than had been anticipated.
The four townships bidding are: Sandwick North Street, Sandwick East Street, Melbost and Branahuie and Aignish. They have all lodged applications with the Croff ing Commission for permission to go ahead with developments on their common grazings.