Highland Wind Farm developers to share details with three communities in Badenoch and Strathspey

Nine years on from the rejection of the Allt Duine wind farm proposal by Kincraig, a series of meetings in the strath next week will consider a new application aimed at developing a site west of the village.

Ampyr Energy and ESB Asset Development UK, in partnership with four Highland estates are 'currently investigating the potential their land offers to help deliver net-zero for Scotland through renewable energy generation'.

The wind farm would comprise up to 24 turbines to a maximum height of 230m - nearly 755ft - and battery storage to help balance the energy on the grid with a total generating capacity in excess of 150 MW.

Access is proposed directly from the A9 into the site using existing tracks where possible.

While the Allt Duine Wind Farm was sited on land owned by three of the four estates – Alvie, Dunachton and Balavil – the current proposal is 'a wholly different siting, and addresses directly the concerns cited in the previous planning inquiry'.

The estates involved in the latest plan are Alvie and Dalraddy, Dunachton and Dalmigavie on the Strathdearn side of the proposed development

The first of the drop-ins is set for Kincraig community hall on Wednesday April 17; second at The Strathdearn, Tomatin on Thursday 18 and the third at Carrbridge Village Hall on Friday 19. All will be running from 1pm to 7p

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