About the Project
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We have carried out surveys on the site to help inform a current 24 turbine design, with a tip height of up to 200m, and we are now at the stage of consulting with the local community to get feedback on our proposal. The current proposal has an overall site generating capacity of approximately 173MW. This is enough to power almost 224,5001 homes with clean, low cost electricity every year.
In 2024 we submitted a Scoping Report to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU), to set out and seek 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 1.1 Site Location Plan
- Figure 4.1 Proposed Development
- Figure 6.1 Study Area and Site Location
- Figure 6.2 Landscape Character
- Figure 6.3 Landscape Designations
- Figure 6.4 Wildland Areas
- Figure 6.5 Visual Receptors
- Figure 6.6 Visual Receptors - 20km Study Area
- Figure 6.7 Cumulative Wind Farms
- Figure 6.8 Blade Tip ZTV
- Figure 6.9 Hub Height ZTV
- Figure 7.1 Cultural Heritage Designations
- Figure 8.1 Ecological Designated Sites, Ancient Woodland, Peatland within 5km
- Figure 9.1 Ornithological Survey Areas (April 2022 August 2023)
- Figure 9.2 Ornithological Survey Areas (September 2023 Onwards)
- Figure 9.3 Ornithological Design
The Scoping Report and supporting information will also be available on the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit website at www.energyconsents.scot
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 *The homes figure has been calculated by taking the predicted annual electricity generation of the site (based on RES assessments Carn na Saobhaidh has a predicted capacity factor of 49.24%) and dividing this by the annual average electricity figures from DESNZ (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) showing that the annual UK average domestic household consumption is 3,323 kWh (December 2025 – updated annually)