Abstract
RES UK & Ireland Ltd (hereinafter referred to as RES), a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Holdings Ltd, is proposing to develop the Cairn Duhie Wind Farm (hereinafter referred to as ‘the proposed development’).
The site is located near Ferness, Nairnshire, and is approximately 15km south-east of Nairn and 13.5km north/north-west of Grantown-on-Spey. The site is within the administrative boundary of the Highland Council (THC). The location of the proposed development is shown in Figure 1.1.
The proposed development is located on the site of the consented Cairn Duhie Wind Farm (hereinafter referred to as the 'consented development') which was approved in 2017 and comprises 20 wind turbines up to 110m to turbine blade tip. The consented layout is shown in Figure 1.2 alongside the proposed re-design of the consented development which comprises 16 turbines, each up to 149.9m in height to blade tip.