A planning application has been submitted to Highland Council for a 13 turbine wind farm at a site known as Burn Of Whilk, between East Clyth and the Loch of Warehouse, approximately 11km south west of Wick in Caithness.
The wind farm would comprise 13 turbines of up to 3 megawatts each, with a total generating capacity of up to 39 megawatts. The project would produce enough green electricity each year to supply the average domestic needs of some 28,000 homes (averaged out across the year and taking into account times of low wind speed).
In generating this electricity the wind farm will make a significant contribution to the fight against climate change by offsetting harmful greenhouse gases that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuel electricity generation.
The site has been chosen because it benefits from:
- Good wind speeds
- Good separation distance between turbines and local homes. The nearest occupied residential property is 1.5km from the nearest turbine
- Wind turbines on the land would co-exist with current agricultural practices
The wind farm has been designed according to local and national planning policies taking into account the findings of a detailed environmental assessment of the site, carried out by independent consultants.
The Environmental Statement (ES) which sets out the results of the environmental studies has been prepared and accompanies the planning application. The key issues and related effects which are detailed in the ES can be viewed in the Non Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement.
Burn of Whilk Wind Farm
