WIND FARM ACTIVITY IN HIGHLAND – AUGUST 2006

This list only includes those notified to Highland council.

Location / Grid Ref / Developer / No of turbines / MW
capacity
OPERATIONAL
Forss, by Thurso / CA / ND 019 695 / Fivestone Ltd / 2 / 2
Causeymire / CA / ND 155 505 / National Wind Power / 24 / 55
Buolfruich, Houstry, Dunbeath / CA / ND 160 355 / Anthony Hall / Enercon / 15 / 9
Novar, Evanton / RC / NH 555 715 / National Wind Power / 34 / 17
Farr, Tomatin / IN / NH 735 290 / National Wind Power / 40 / 92
Beinn Tharsuinn, S of Dornoch
Firth / RC + SU / NH 617 819 / Scottish Power / 17 / 30
APPROVED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION
South of Glen Moriston
(under construction) / IN / LO / NH 267 080 / Renewable Development Co / 16 / 32-40
Novar II extension / RC / NH 550 710 / National Wind Power / 16 / 28
SUBMITTED BUT NOT YET DETERMINED
Flex Hill, Bilbster
(subject to final legal consent) / CA / ND 271 518 / Donald Miller / 3 / 4.5
Achairn, Wick
(subject to final legal consent) / CA / ND 299 504 / James and Ronald Innes / 3 / 6
Forss II extension
(subject to final legal consent) / CA / ND 021 695 / Fivestone Ltd / 4 / 5
Baillie Hill, Westfield / CA / ND 035 650 / Baillie Wind Farm Ltd / 21 / 52.5-63.0
Camster / CA / ND 258 474 / E.ON UK Renewables Ltd / 25 / 50
Dunbeath / CA / ND 115 305 / West Coast Energy / 23 / 69
South Shebster / CA / ND 016 627 / Mr & Mrs C W Sutherland / 5 / 10
Kilbraur, Strath Brora
(subject to final legal consent) / SU / NC 790 080 / Renewable Dev’t Co / 19 / 47.5
Gordonbush, Brora / SU / NC 868 160 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 35 / 70-82.5
Cambusmore / SU / NH 665 994 / Renewable Energy Systems / 33 / 49.5
Achany, Lairg / SU / NC 523 041 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 23 / 34.5-41.4
Invercassley, Lairg / SU / NC 420 060 / Airtricity Devts UK Ltd / 25 / 50
Rosehall / SU / NC 495 035 / E.ON UK Renewables Ltd / 19 / 24.7-28.5
Melness / SU / NC 565 620 / Melness Crofters Estate Ltd / 3 / 2.55
Edinbane / SL / NG 354 467 / AMEC / 19 / 24.7-33.25
Ben Aketil, Dunvegan
(subject to final legal consent) / SL / NG 327 464 / Renewable Dev’t Co / 10 / 15-18
Dunmaglass, Strathnairn / IN / NH 637 177 / RES / 36 / 72-108
Glenkirk, Tomatin / IN / NH 864 315 / Eurus Energy UK Ltd / 34 / 102

Fairburn, Marybank

/ RC / NH 415 520 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 20 / 35
Lochluichart, Garve / RC / NH 325 685 / LZN Ltd / 43 / 129
SCOPING OPINION
Scoolary / CA / ND 290 690 / British Energy / 48 / 120
Burn of Whilk, Yarrows / CA / ND 296 415 / National Wind Power / 10 / 20
Spittal Hill, Spittal / CA / ND 168 557 / Spittal Hill Wind Farm Ltd / 47 / 141
Durran Mains, Durran / CA / ND 195 625 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 32 / 41
Olgrinmore Moss, Appat / CA / ND 093 544 / Windsearch Ltd / 2 / 4
Melvich / SU / NC 865 638 / Fountain Forestry / 6 / 10
Strath Brora (West) / SU / NC 721 111 / Renewable Dev’t Co / 23 / 46
Ackron, Melvich / SU / NC 915 620 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 15 / 30
Strathy South, Strathy / SU / NC 790 520 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 78 / 156
Strathy North, Strathy / SU / NC 815 575 / Scottish & Southern Energy / 35 / 70
Lairg / SU / NC 610 030 / Renewable Energy Dev’t Group / 19 / 29–44
Braemore, Lairg, / SU / NC 556 005 / Wind Prospect Ltd / 25 / 75
Corriemoillie, Garve / RC / NH 347 677 / Scottish Power / ? / 30-40
Cairn Duhie, Ferness / NA / NH 980 423 / Renewable Energy Systems / 24 / 32

Tom nan Clach, Drynachan

/ NA / NH 863 348 / Infinergy / 50 /

150

Corriegarth, Gorthleck

/ IN / NH 575 135 / North British Windpower / 16-24 /

48

Druim Fada, Locheil

/ LO / NN 075 805 / North British Windpower / 30 /

45

Arkaig

/ LO / NN 097 935 / North British Windpower / 91 /

118

APPEAL
Borrowston, Dounreay / CA / ND 001 684 / Scottish Power / 10 / 17
Stroupster, Nybster (assumed) / CA / ND 342 664 / National Wind Power / 12 / 36
REFUSED
Hill of Lieurary, Westfield / CA / ND 080 620 / Scotrenewables plc / (3) / (8)
West Garty, Helmsdale / SU / NC 975 140 / Micon UK Ltd / (16) / (12)
Gartymore, Helmsdale / SU / NC 988 155 / Renewable Energy Systems / (14) / (10.5)
Crackaig, Loth, Helmsdale / SU / NC 957 127 / Border Wind Ltd / (8) / (4.8)