About the Project

The proposed Clune Wind Farm is located approximately 5.5km¹ south of Tomatin in the Highlands.

We are developing a proposal that would comprise up to 26 turbines up to tip height of 200m, resulting in an overall site generating capacity of 187.2MW, enough to power around 162,500² homes with clean, low cost electricity every year.

In February 2024, we submitted a Scoping Report to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) which set out and sought feedback on the proposed scope of environmental assessment work.  You can view or download a copy of the Scoping Report by clicking on the links below:

• Scoping Report
• Figure 3.1 – Site Location Plan
• Figure 4.1 – Conceptual Site Layout
• Figure 6.1 – LVIA Study Area
• Figure 6.2 – Blade Tip ZTV
• Figure 6.3 – Blade Tip ZTV with Landscape Planning Designations
• Figure 6.4 – Blade Tip ZTV with Wildland Areas
• Figure 6.5A – Blade Tip ZTV with Landscape Character
• Figure 6.5B - Blade Tip ZTV with Landscape Character
• Figure 6.6 – Blade Tip ZTV with Visual Receptors
• Figure 6.7 – Cumulative Wind Farms
• Figure 7.1 – Heritage Designations Within 10km
• Figure 8.1 – National Designated Sites Within 10km
• Figure 9.1 – VP Locations and Viewsheds
• Appendix 10.1 – Clune Phase 1 Peat Survey Report

The Scoping Report and supporting information can also be viewed at the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot (reference ECU00005038).

As part of the planning process, RES will undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The purpose of the EIA is to investigate and alleviate any potential effects of a development on the natural, physical and human environment. An EIA includes the following assessments:

• Landscape & Visual
• Archaeology & Cultural Heritage
• Ornithology
• Ecology
• Hydrology, Hydrogeology & Geology
• Traffic & transport
• Noise
• Socioeconomics

The results of these surveys will be included in the Environmental Impact Assessment Report which will form part of any planning application that is submitted.

^{1 This distance is given from the approximate centre point of the site to the centre of Tomatin.}

^{2 The 162,418 homes equivalent figure has been calculated by taking the predicted annual electricity generation of the site (using the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero(DESNZ) long-term average load factor for [onshore and offshore] wind of 32.08% and RES’ predicted site generation capacity of 187.2MW) and dividing this by the annual average electricity figures from DESNZ showing that the annual GB average domestic household consumption is 3,239 kWh (January 2024).}