STÒRAS UIBHIST

LOCH CARNAN COMMUNITY WIND FARM

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

Iochdar Hill was deemed to be most promising due to:

• Strong low cost grid connection with

minimum loss through transmission

• Fully exposed from all wind directions

• 10m/s average wind resource

• The site is easily accessible

• Developed area

• Not covered by environmental designations

• The nearest houses are far enough away

not to be adversely affected by noise.

 

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

• Next Steps:

• Inclusion in Business Plan

• Development staff in post 2008

• Consideration of feasibility and viability

• Identify project requirements

• Secure a site

• Planning permission

• Secure finance

• Grid connection

• Community support

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

• Current Project development:

• Site identified and assessed• Viability established• Grant of £80,000 secured to

take project to planning• EIA commissioned• Scoping report submitted• Met Mast installed• Initial discussions commenced

with financers

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

• The EIA – for planning in the broadest sense.

• Dynamic Design

• Visual impact

• Noise

• Logistics, transport and access

• Ornithology

• Ecology and hydrology

• Cultural heritage

• Socio –economic impact

Loch Carnan Community Wind FarmLoch Carnan Community Wind Farm

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

Three 2 MW turbines

• Less visual impact,

including to the nearest residents.

• Smaller footprint

• Ornithology interests.

• More cost effective

• Increase in community benefit

• 6 MW from 4.5MW.

• Lease based on MW installed

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

The Turbines:

Vestas V80

60m Hub height

40m Blade length

100m to tip

Class 1 turbine

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

The Site:• Iochdar hill Common grazing• Negotiations are currently underway

Access track - seeking to identify a solution which will:• minimise disruption • Reduce impact on local residents and business • Prove cost effective• Reduce environmental impact• The access track would be maximum 3km.

• Each turbine requires a hardstanding area of 40m x 20m and a concrete base.

• Sub Station box unit for electrics.

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

• Finance:

• Total project cost - £6.7m

• Application to Big Lottery Fund

• Equity

• Loans

• Anticipated revenue:

• Year 1 £350,000

• Years 2+3 £500,000

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

• Timeline:

• Lease agreement – October 2008

• EIA completed - November 2008

• Community Consultations – November/ December 2008

• Planning Application Submitted - December 2008

• BLF application submitted - December 2008

• Planning Application decision - April 2009

• BLF decision - May 2009

Loch Carnan Community Wind Farm

For more information:

Kirsty Campbell

Development Manager

01878 700101

kirsty.campbell@storasuibhist.com

www.storasuibhist.com