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Application to Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 and for a Direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to construct and operate a Wind Farm with generating capacity of up to 196 MW, comprising up to 35 wind turbines and associated infrastructure, including a battery storage facility; (25 turbines would have a blade to tip height of 180m and 10 turbines would have a ground to blade tip height of up to 156m).

Stornoway Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis

DecidedReference: 19/00242/CONSGNa h-Eileanan Siar

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Consultation Scottish Government
Received
23 May 2019
Validated
23 May 2019
Determination deadline
Not published
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Application overview

Application to Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 and for a Direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to construct and operate a Wind Farm with generating capacity of up to 196 MW, comprising up to 35 wind turbines and associated infrastructure, including a battery storage facility; (25 turbines would have a blade to tip height of 180m and 10 turbines would have a ground to blade tip height of up to 156m).

Proposal details

Reference
19/00242/CONSG
Alternative references
ECU00001850
Ward
Sgir' Uige Agus Ceann A Tuath Nan Loch

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Stornoway Wind Farm Pentland Road To Achmore Achmore Isle Of Lewis

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