Site Design Progress Update - July 2024

Low Carbon submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Request to Scottish Ministers in relation to High Brenfield Wind Farm in November 2023 and received an EIA Scoping Opinion in February 2024.

The design iteration process for the project has been continuing since the EIA Scoping Request was submitted and the comments provided within the EIA Scoping Opinion have allowed us to further refine our site layout design.

As such, we are able to advise that the proposed development has now reached a ‘Design Chill’ layout which comprises of 15no. turbines, 200m to blade tip. This is a reduction in both the number of turbines and the tip height when compared with the Scoping design of 17no. turbines 220m to blade tip.

We have now commenced our next phase of EIA surveys and technical assessments with a view to achieving ‘Design Freeze’ by the end of the summer. We continue to engage with consultees and local stakeholders in relation to the development and propose to hold a second public exhibition event later this year.