NOTE: Published for the purpose of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not guaranteed.
The site is located on the Limekiln Estate, just south of Reay, Caithness in the Highlands of Scotland. The site is approximately 11km² and the land has been being used as a commercial forestry plantation.
The proposal has now been consented under Section 36 of the Electricity Act to Scottish Ministers and consists of:
- A 19 turbine scheme with the maximum capacity of each turbine of 4.2MW;
- The maximum height to the blade tip will be 149.9 m;
- The turbines would have the capacity to produce enough green electricity to meet the annual demand of around 40,200 households per year*
- They would replace the emissions of, at the very least, 65,000 tonnes of CO2 each year, had the power otherwise been produced by either gas or coal fired power stations respectively*
Limekiln Wind Farm Extension
The Limekiln Wind Farm Extension site is situated adjacent to the consented Limekiln Wind Farm site to the south east of Reay in the Achaveilan North and Broubster Estates which have also been managed primarily as commercial forestry plantations. The site, which incorporates part of Limekiln Estate, extends over approximately 519 hectares of mixed commercial forestry in an undulating area, intersected by forestry tracks. Two Lochs, Thormaid and Saorach, are adjacent to the Proposed Development boundary in the southeast.
The proposal has now been consented under Section 36 of the Electricity Act to Scottish Ministers and consists of:
- A 5 turbine scheme with the maximum capacity of each turbine of 4.2MW;
- The maximum height to the blade tip will be 149.9 m;
You can find further details, including the decision documents here.
* Source: Renewable UK. These calculations take the variable output of wind power into consideration and are considered industry standard.
Construction Update – November 2024
Delivery of turbine components to site is now complete – Boralex thanks everyone for their patience during this time.
All turbines are now fully erected. Commissioning of each turbine is the next step in the process.
