WIND FARM ACTIVITY IN CAITHNESS AND SUTHERLAND
AS AT FEBRUARY 2010

These lists are as supplied to CWIF by the Highland Council but updated by CWIF as information becomes available. Some applications are shown as Approved below when we know the result of a Planning Hearing, but are still shown as Submitted But Not Yet Determined on the Highland Council map as they are not considered to be determined until the legal agreements are confirmed, which can take some time.

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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.

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CAITHNESS
No.	Location	Grid Ref.	Developer	No. of Turbines	Capacity (MW)
Operational				48
1	Forss, By Thurso	ND019695	Fivestone Ltd	2	2
2	Causeymire	ND155505	npower renewables	21	48
3	Buolfruich, Houstry, Dunbeath	ND160355	Anthony Hall	15	12.75
4	Forss Extension (A)	ND021695	Fivestone Ltd	4	5
5	Flex Hill, Bilbster	ND271518	Donald Miller	3	4.5
6	Achairn, Wick	ND299504	James and Ronald Innes	3	6
Approved				49
7	Causeymire Extension	ND149508	npower renewables	3	7
8	Camster (approved by Planning Committee on 13/01/09)	ND258474	E.ON UK Renewables Ltd	25	50
9	Baillie Hill, Westfield	ND035650	Baillie Wind Farm Ltd	21	52 - 63
Submitted But Not Yet Determined				118
10	Dunbeath	ND115305	West Coast Energy	22	66
11	Hill of Lieurary, Westfield	ND078625	Scotrenewables plc	2	4
12	Burn of Whilk, Yarrows	ND295411	npower renewables	13	39
13	Spittal Hill, Spittal	ND180560	Spittal Hill Wind Farm Ltd	30	77.5
14	Stroupster, Nybster	ND342664	npower renewables	12	36
15	Bower	ND202589	J Gunn	1	1
16	Durran Mains, Durran	ND185625	Scottish & Southern Energy	13	19.5
17	Olgrinmore Moss, Appat	ND093544	Windsearch Ltd	2	5
18	Halsary	ND183499	Scottish Power	18	41.4
19	Wathegar	ND283507	Wathegar Wind Cluster Ltd	5	10
Scoping Opinion				62 - 72
20	Rumster	ND208408	Rumster Community WEP	3	9
21	Nottingham Mains	ND199365	Ian Sinclair	2	4.6
22	Westerdale	ND110525	Scottish Power	50 - 60	135
23	Forss Extension (B)	ND019695	Renewable Energy Systems	7	9.1
Appeal
24	Stroupster, Nybster (cisted)	ND342664	npower renewables	12	36
25	South Shebster	ND016627	Mr & Mrs C W Sutherland	5	10

Refused
26	Hill of Lieurary, Westfield	ND080620	Scotrenewables plc	(3)	(8)
27	Borrowston, Dounreay	ND001684	Scottish Power	(10)	(17)

Withdrawn
28	Scoolary - withdrawn at ECU	ND290690	British Energy	48	120
29	Forss Extension (C)	ND019696	Fivestone Ltd	2	2


SUTHERLAND
No.	Location	Grid Ref.	Developer	No. of Turbines	Capacity (MW)
Operational				38
1	Beinn Tharsuinn, S of Dornoch Firth	NH617819	Scottish Power	17	29.75
2	Kilbraur, Strath Brora	NC790080	Renewable Development Co	19	47.5
3	Beinn nan Oighrean	NH617819	RockBySea & Midfearn Renewables Ltd.	2	4.6
Approved or Under Construction				93
4	Rosehall	NC495035	E.ON UK Renewables Ltd	19	28.5
5	Gordonbush, Brora	NC868160	Scottish & Southern Energy	35	87.5
6	Lairg	NC602034	Lairg Windfarm Ltd	3	6.9
7	Achany, Lairg	NC523041	Scottish & Southern Energy	23	41.4
8	Melness	NC565620	Melness Crofters Estate Ltd	3	2.55
9	Bettyhill (approved by Planning Committee on 17/03/2009)	NC737604	North British Windpower	2	5
10	Kilbraur Ext., Strath Brora	NC788075	West Coast Energy	8	20
Submitted But Not Yet Determined				112
11	Strathy North, Strathy	NC815574	Scottish & Southern Energy	35	63 - 80.5
12	Strathy South, Strathy	NC790520	Scottish & Southern Energy	77	177
Scoping Opinion				89
13	Melvich	NC865638	Fountain Forestry	6	10
14	Ackron, Melvich	NC915620	Scottish & Southern Energy	15	30
15	Braemore, Lairg	NC556005	Wind Prospect Ltd	25	75
16	Durness	NC405655	Durness Development Group	2	0.33
17	Crackaig	NC949124	Wind Hydrogen Ltd	7	14
18	Strathy Forest	NC822560	Chester Kelly	21	54
19	Coire na Cloiche, Strath Rusdale	NH585801	RockBySea	13	29.9

Refused
20	Invercassley, Lairg	NC420060	Airtricity Devts UK Ltd	(25)	(50)
21	West Garty, Helmsdale	NC975140	Micon UK Ltd	(16)	(12)
22	Gartymore, Helmsdale	NC988155	Renewable Energy Systems	(14)	(11)
23	Crackaig, Loth, Helmsdale	NC957127	Border Wind Ltd	(8)	(5)

Withdrawn
24	Strath Brora (West) - withdrawn at ECU	NC721111	Renewable Dev't Co	23	46
25	Cambusmore	NH665994	Renewable Energy Systems	33	49.5


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