Windfarms

Where are the windfarms?

Location of wind turbines across Scotland (Highland Council data, July 2024)

Windfarms in the Kyle of Sutherland (sketch map, 9 December 2024)

Cumulative windfarms across the Kyle of Sutherland (Braelangwell Wind Farm and surrounding region within 15 km, 22 August 2024)


Current locations of windfarm turbines in the Kyle of Sutherland region:

Current locations of all the turbines either in place or proposed for the Kyle of Sutherland (as of 19 February 2025) and the pylon route; the linked KMZ file can be opened in Google Earth Pro on a desktop computer. The KMZ file (and resulting Google Earth maps, see sample above) were developed by David Baker.

Windfarm projects – at various stages

Proposal documents and other supporting materials can be accessed through the second link provided for each windfarm. The information provided here is to the best of my knowledge, as of November 2024. Please refer to source links. (Note: ECU = Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, BESS = battery energy storage systems)

Achany (built) (19 turbines, 100 m, 38 MW) [SSE Renewables UK]

Achany Extension (formerly Glencassley) (approved) (ECU link) (18 turbines, 15o m, 80 MW+) [SSE Renewables UK]

Acheildh (formerly Lairg III) (in planning) (6 turbines, 230m) [Energie Kontour Germany]

Allt an Tuir (in scoping) (ECU link) (8 turbines, 200 m, 50 MW+) [REG Power Developments UK, ESB Ireland] + 12 battery units and 20 ha solar panel development

Balblair (in scoping) (ECU link) (8 turbines, 180 m, 50 MW+) [Force 9 Energy UK, Vestas Denmark, ESB Ireland]

Braelangwell (in scoping) (ECU link) (17 turbines, 220 m, 150 MW) [E Power Ireland] + unspecified BESS

Coille Beith (in scoping) (ECU link) (19 turbines, 200 m, 137 MW) [StatKraft Norway] + unspecified BESS

Garvary (consultation) (25 turbines, 180 m) [Coriolis Energy UK, ESB Ireland]

Inveroykel (in scoping) (ECU link) (29 turbines, 230 m, 199 MW) [RWE Germany] + unspecified BESS

Meall Buidhe (approved) (ECU link) (8 turbines, 150 m, 40 MW) [Meall Buidhe LLP UK]

Rosehall (built) (19 turbines, 90m, 25 MW) [RWE Germany]

Strath Oykel (in appeal) (ECU link) (11 turbines, 200 m, 78 MW) [Energie Kontor Germany] + 5 MW BESS

SSEN powerline pylons

SSEN Spittal – Loch Buidhe – Beauly 400kV Connection

Additional information

About BESS: Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are a key technology in the transition to renewable energy and the decarbonization of the power system, as they can store excess electricity from renewable sources like solar and wind and then release it when demand is higher. [More information forthcoming…]

Local feelings about proliferation…