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WIND FARM ACTIVITY IN CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND
AS AT JUNE 2008

This list is as supplied to CWIF by the Highland Council. The website is subject to continuous development as and when the information becomes available. The complete list for the Highlands can be downloaded here. The current Highland Council map can be seen here (please note the list is slightly more up to date than the map due to very recent additions).

The Grid References below can be clicked to show maps with existing / prospective sites. Where turbines already exist they are individually pinpointed on these maps, although it may be necessary to change the zoom level in order to see them.

Some Sites in the Submitted But Not Yet Determined sections can be clicked which will take you to an objection form, or to a third party site where an objection can be made.

 
CAITHNESS
No.
 Location
Grid Ref.
 Developer
No. of
Turbines
Capacity
(MW)
Operational
1
 Forss, By Thurso Fivestone Ltd
2
2
2
 Causeymire nPower Renewables
21
48
3
 Buolfruich, Houstry, Dunbeath Anthony Hall
15
12.75
4
 Forss Extension Fivestone Ltd
4
5
5
 Flex Hill, Bilbster Donald Miller
3
4.5
Approved
6
 Causeymire Extension nPower Renewables
3
7
7
 Achairn, Wick James and Ronald Innes
3
6
Submitted But Not Yet Determined
8
 Baillie Hill, Westfield Baillie Wind Farm Ltd
21
52.5 - 63
9
 Camster E.ON UK Renewables Ltd
25
50
10
 Dunbeath West Coast Energy
22
66
11
 South Shebster Mr & Mrs C W Sutherland
5
10
12
 Hill of Lieurary, Westfield Scotrenewables plc
2
4
13
 Burn of Whilk, Yarrows nPower Renewables
13
39
14
 Spittal Hill, Spittal Spittal Hill Wind Farm Ltd
30
77.5
15
 Stroupster, Nybster nPower Renewables
12
36
16
 Bower J Gunn
1
1
17
 Durran Mains, Durran Scottish & Southern Energy
13
19.5
Scoping Opinion
18
 Scoolary British Energy
48
120
19
 Olgrinmore Moss, Appat Windsearch Ltd
2
4
20
 Rumster Rumster Community WEP
3
9
21
 Nottingham Mains Ian Sinclair
2
4.6
22
 Halsary Scottish Power
27
65
23
 Westerdale Scottish Power
60
135
Appeal
Stroupster, Nybster (cisted)		 nPower Renewables
12
36
Refused After Appeal
Hill of Lieurary, Westfield 		Scotrenewables plc
(3)
(8)
Borrowston, Dounreay		 Scottish Power
(10)
(17)

 
SUTHERLAND
No. Location
Grid Ref.
 Developer
No. of
Turbines
Capacity
(MW)
Operational
1
Beinn Tharsuinn, S of Dornoch Firth 		Scottish Power
17
29.75
Under Construction
2
 Kilbraur, Strath Brora Renewable Development Co
19
47.5
Approved
3
 Rosehall E.ON UK Renewables Ltd
19
24.7 - 28.5
4
 Gordonbush, Brora Scottish & Southern Energy
35
70 - 82.5
5
 Lairg Lairg Windfarm Ltd
3
6.9
Subject to Final Legal Consent
6
 Achany, Lairg Scottish & Southern Energy
23
34.5 - 41.4
Submitted But Not Yet Determined
7
 Cambusmore Renewable Energy Systems
33
49.5
8
 Melness Melness Crofters Estate Ltd
3
2.55
9
 Strathy North, Strathy Scottish & Southern Energy
35
63 - 80.5
10
 Strathy South, Strathy Scottish & Southern Energy
77
177
11
 Bettyhill North British Windpower
2
5
12
 Beinn Tharsuinn Extension RockBySea & Midfearn Renewables Ltd.
2
4.6
Scoping Opinion
13
 Melvich Fountain Forestry
6
10
14
 Strath Brora (West) Renewable Dev't Co
23
46
15
 Ackron, Melvich Scottish & Southern Energy
15
30
16
 Braemore, Lairg Wind Prospect Ltd
25
75
17
 Durness Durness Development Group
2
0.33
18
 Crackaig
Wind Hydrogen Ltd
7
14
19
 Strathy Forest
Chester Kelly
21
54
Refused After Appeal
Invercassley, Lairg 		Airtricity Devts UK Ltd
(25)
(50)
West Garty, Helmsdale		 Micon UK Ltd
(16)
(12)
Gartymore, Helmsdale Renewable Energy Systems
(14)
(11)
Crackaig, Loth, Helmsdale Border Wind Ltd
(8)
(5)

See also SNH map of windfarm sites in Scotland. Warning - this is quite a large .pdf file so you may find it quicker to save (right click on the link and choose Save Target As) than to open it.

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