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The Case against windfarms

 

Scotland Highlands & Islands

Bu Farm extn

Rothiesholm, SW of Stronsay

Orkney
Farm Energy

Live application

6 x 0.9
5.4 MW

 

01

Burgar Hill extn

Girness, Orkney Mainland

Orkney
nPower Ren

 

01

Busta Estate 1

Nestling, Shetland

Shetland

Proposal

150 x 2.5
375 MW

01

Busta Estate 2

Nestling Shetland

Shetland

Proposal

150 x 2.5
375 MW

01

Hamari Field

10km S of Lerwick Shetland

Shetland
Atlantic Energy

Proposal

2 x 0.5
1 MW

01

Muckla Moor

4km NW of Herra

Shetland
SSE

Scoping

83 x 3
249MW

01

Ophir

11 km SW of Kirkwall HY 3406

Orkney Council
NWP

 

 

Proposal

4 x 1
4MW

01

Tresta

12km MW of Lerwick

Shetland
Atlantic Energy

Proposal

01

Unst     

Hagdale Industrial Estate

Shetland

Proposal

1 x

01

Ward Hill

Stromness

Tech Serv. Orkney

Live application

1 x 1
1MW

01

West Hill

Flotta

Orkney Islands Council
Scot-renewables

Live application

1 x 1
1 MW

01

Yell

2km SW of Mid Yell

Shetland
Atlantic Energy

Proposal

200 x 1.3
250 MW

S36

01

A’Mhoine

7km WNW of Tongue

Highland
Atlantic Energy

Proposal

2 x 0.5
1 MW

02

Abriachan Woods

5 km NE of Drumnadrochit

Highland

Live application

2 x 2 4MW

02

Achain

Stirkoke, 3 Miles W of Wick

Proposal

3 X 1.7
4.95 MW

02

Achany

8km SE Lairg

Highland
SSE

Anemometry

02

Achnacarry

14km NNE of Fort Willaim

Highland
North British Wind Power

On appeal

02

Achormlarie

15 km NW of Dornoch

Highlands
AMEC Wind

Anemometry

02

Akron

20km ESE Thurso

Highland
SSE

Proposal

15 x 2.3
34.5 MW

02

Ardnamurchan, Morvern and Mull

Morvern Peninsula and N end of Mull

Highland
Wind Energy

Anemometry

500 x 2
1000 MW

02

Beinn Mholach

9 km NW Stornoway, Isle of Lewis8/NB3538

Western Isles
Arnish Elec/Farm En.

S3

Approved but may be referred to European Court

6  X

105M high

02

Ben Aketil

 

7km E of Dunvegan, Isle of Skye NG3642.

Highland Renewable Development Co

 

 

Live application

14 x 1.5
21MW

 

 

02

Bettyhill

 

4 km S&E of Bettyhill, Sutherland NC7460

Highland
North British Windpower Ltd

 

 

Proposal

50 x 2.5
125 MW

 

 

02

Bibster

11km WNW of Wick

HighlandPrivate developer

Livw application

3x2
6 mW

02

Borrowston

 

1km NE Dounreay ND0068

Highland
CRE

 

 

On appeal

10 x 1.7
17 MW

Appeal held in Dec 2004

02

Boultach

5km NNE of Dunbeath

Highland
Fivestones

Proposal

1x 2
2 MW

02

Braemore

5km W of Dunbeath

Highland
RDC

Proposal

28 x 2
52 MW

S36

02

Broubster

10km SW Thurso

Highland
SSE

Scoping

28 x 2.5
145 MW

S36

02

Burn of Whilk

Nr Loch Yarrows, Caithness 11km SW of Wick

Highland
nPower Ren.

Scoping

10 x 2
20 MW

02

Cairn Duhie

5km SE of Ferness

Highland
RES

Proposal

24 x 1.5
36 MW

02

Cambusmore

15km NE of Dornoch

Highland
RES

Live application

33 x 2
66 MW

S36

02

Camster

15km SW of Wick

Highland
Powergen

Proposal

25 x 2.5
62.5 MW

S36

02

Carn Dearg Hill

Port Mor, Isle of Muck

Highland
Private developer

Live application

2 x 2
4 MW

02

Corriemoillie

 

Deer forest SE of Loch Glascarnoch NH3567

Highland
CRE Energy

 

 

Scoping

20 x 2
42 MW

 

 

02

Dalchork Wood

6km NE of Lairg

Highland
AMECWIND

Anemometry

02

Dalreavoch

10km WNW of Gospie

Highland
RDC

Scoping

23 x 2
46 MW

02

Dunmaglass Extension    

26km S Inverness at Foyers, Loch Ness NH6317

Highland
RES

 

 

Proposal

36 x 3
108 mW

 S36

02

Durness

Cape Wrath

Highland   AMEC

“early discussions”

02

Durran

8km SE of Thurso

Highland
SSE

Live application

22 x 3
66 MW

 S36

02

Edinbane

Head of Loch Greshornish, Skye

Highland
AMEC Wind

Live application

27 x 1.8
47.25 MW

02

Eisgen Moor

S end of Isle of Lewis, W of Loch Shiphoirt

Western Isles
Beinn Mhor Power

Live application

133 x 3
399 MW

S36

02

Forss Extension

 

5km W Thurso ND0169

Highland Council
RES

 

 

Scoping

4 x 1
4 MW

 

 

02

Glen Bernisdale

15km E of Dunvegan, Isle of Skye

Highland

Proposal

02

Glen Kirk

2km E Tomatin

Highland
Eurus Energy

Scoping

25 x 2
50 MW

S36

02

Glen Moriston

 

10 km W of Fort Augustus

Highland      RDC

 

 

Live application

20 x 2.3
48.93 MW

02

Glen Ullinish

2km S of Edinbane, Isle of Skye

Highland
Skye Ren Energy

Proposal

6 x 2
12 MW

02

Gordonbush

 

12km NW Brora

Highland  Scottish & Southern

 

 

Live application

40 x 2.5
100MW

S36

02

Hallin

By Waternish, Isle of Skye

Highland
RLS

Proposal

7 x 2
14 MW

02

Hill of Fearn

7km SE of Tain

Highland
Shell Wind Energy

Anemometry

02

Keoldale

5km S of Durness

Highland
AMEC Wind

Proposal

100 x 3
300 MW

S36

02

Kilbraur      

10km Nwof Brora

Highland  
RDC

 

 

Live application

19 x 1.8
24.2 MW

 

 

02

Lairg

Lairg Estate  4km SSE of Lairg

Highland        Bell Ingram

Anemometry

02

Lewis Wind

Entire NW of Isle of Lewis

Western Isles
Lewis Wind Power

Live application

234 x 3
702 MW

02

Lieurary

 

7km SW of Thurso

Highland Scotrenewables

 

 

Live application

3 x 3
9 MW

02

Linsiadar

By Linsiadar, Isle of Lewis

Western Isles
Virtual Utility

Proposal

02

Loch Luichart

By Garve, 28km NW of Dingwall

Highland
Infinenergy

Scoping

75 x 3
225 MW

S36

02

Lorgill

Nr Glendale, Skye

Highland
AMEC Wind

Proposal

02

Marybank

Muir of Ord Fairburn Estate, 10km SW of Strathpeffer

Highland     
SSE

Proposal

25 x 1.8
45 MW

02

Melvich

22km W Thurso , Sutherland  10/NC8664

Highland
Fountain Int.

S3

Anemometry

6  x 2MW     10 / 3

02

Melvich

Akran Farm
2 km SE Melvich

Highland
SSE

Scoping

6 x 2
12 MW

02

Nigg Hill

Cromarty Firth, 10km E of Nigg

Highland
Shell Wind Energy

Proposal

17 x 2.3
39.1 MW

02

Novar Extension

Novar Estate

NH5275

Highland
NWP

 

 

Application lodged

16 x  2MW

 

 S36

 

02

Ormlie

SE outskirts of Thurso

Highland

Proposal

25 x 3
 

02

Oust

5km ESE of Thurso

Highland

Proposal

15 x 2.5
37.5 MW

02

Pairc Estate

 

S end of Isle of Lewis, E of Loch Shiphoirt

Western Isles
Scottish and Southern

 

 

Anemometry

125 x 2

250 MW

 S36

 

02

Reay           

Caithness , 15km SWSW of Thurso

Highland

G Minter

Proposal –scoping

25 x 3
75 MW

02

Scoolary     

Mey, 17km E Thurso ND2969

Highland      British Energy

 

 

Proposal

48 x 1.5 72 MW

 S36

 

02

Shader

Isle of Lewis, between Seobhraichean Loch Maravat & Torn A’ Cheibh

Anemometer app

02

Shebster     

3km SSE of Dounreay

Highland
CW Sutherland

Scoping

25 x 2
50 MW

S36

02

Sleat           

Southern tip of Skye

Highland
AMEC

 

 

Proposal

 

 

See www.sw-ag.org for latest

02

South Uist Estate

Askernish, South Uist

Western Isles Uist Ren. Energies

Anemometry

02

Spean Bridge

5km SE of Spean Bridge

Highland
Alcan

Anemometry

02

Spittal Hill

SE Halkirk, Caithness

Highland

Scot Exec

Scoping, and application for anemometer mast

47 x

S36

02

Strath Brora (East

5km WNW of Golspie

Highland
RDC

Live application

24 x 2
48 MW

02

Strathy

3km SE Strathy NC8663

Highland
RenGen Ltd

 

Proposal

35 x 1.5
52.5 MW

 S36

 

02

Strathy North Forest

10km E of Bettyhill

Highland
SSE

Scoping

25 x 2
50 mW

S36

02

Strathy South Forest

13km SE of Bettyhill

Highland
SSE

Scoping

50 x 3
15 MW

S36

02

Stroupster

Aukengil, 10 km SE of Thursol

Highland
nPower Ren.

Scoping

25 x 2
50MW

 S36

02

Struan, Skye

Glen Ullinish

Skye Renewable Energy

Anemometer – applied

02

Upper Breakish

Nr Badford, Skye

Highland
SSE

Proposal

20 x 2.5
50MW

S36

02

Watton

Flex Hill

Highland

3 x

02

Westfield

Bardnaheigh Farm, 4km SSE of Borrowston

Highland     Baillie Wind Farm Ltd

Live application

25 x 3MW  75MW IC

02