Five wind turbines could be build on the Earystane and Scard site as surveyors assess the area.
A number of surveys to assess the land, sea and access are to take place as onshore wind farm plans progress in the south of the Isle of Man.The ecological surveys are set to support the MU's Environmental Impact Assessment programme.
Five turbines could be built in the area, to deliver up to 130 gigawatts of energy per year, meeting up to one third of the island's annual demand.The move is part of a Council of Ministers commitment to produce 75% of Manx electricity through solar and onshore wind by 2026. Work is to begin to gather samples of "ground conditions" at the intended turbine sites for laboratory testing, which will be done using a "small drilling rig", an MU spokeswoman said.
Surveyors are to walk the transport routes to Earystane and Scard from Douglas port to Castletown Beach, as part of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal.There are underwater surveys planned from Castletown Bay which involves "scanning the seabed" as well as a "walked topographical survey for areas where the boat cannot reach".
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