Forestry England in early stages of wind farm plan
LDRSForestry England is looking into developing an onshore wind farm on land in Northumberland.
The government department stressed the project, which would involve a near 50-year contract, was in its "very early stages" but was seeking interest from "experienced" developers.
Last month the government granted new powers enabling renewable electricity proposals across land managed by Forestry England, with the energy generated used on site and sold to the national grid.
Forestry England manages Northumberland's Kielder Forest, the largest man-made woodland in England, Thrunton Wood near the Cheviots and Harwood Forest near Rothbury.
The UK's first offshore wind farm was built in Blyth, Northumberland, in December 2000.
Forestry England said it was carrying out early market engagement to understand who "could help assess possible wind energy sites", adding it remained a "fully speculative, early‑stage exercise".
A procurement notice said it was looking for "suitably qualified and experienced developers" for the project.
It said a successful applicant would be granted a short‑term, exclusivity agreement enabling them to carry out feasibility and viability assessments, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
The organisation, which manages the nation's 1,500 woods and forests covering more than 250,000 hectares, is the country's largest land manager.
