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Forsinain Forest Wind Farm

Low Carbon is proposing a new wind farm, to be known as Forsinain Forest Wind Farm, located on land adjacent to the A897, 3km north of Forsinard and 16km south of Melvich in Sutherland in The Highland Council area. The proposed development is sited outwith all nationally designated land and The Flow Country UNESCO World Heritage candidate site.

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Forsinain Forest Wind Farm

Craig Cunningham

Senior Project Development Manager

Low Carbon is proposing a new wind farm, to be known as Forsinain Forest Wind Farm, located on land adjacent to the A897, 3km north of Forsinard and 16km south of Melvich in Sutherland in The Highland Council area. The proposed development is sited outwith all nationally designated land and The Flow Country UNESCO World Heritage candidate site.

The project will generate greater than 50 megawatts (MW).

A Scoping submission to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit seeking consultees opinions on the scope of environmental assessments was made in September 2023.

View the Scoping submission and the Energy Consents Unit’s Scoping Opinion here:

Scottish Government (Energy Consents Unit) application

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Proposed Development

The Proposed Development is expected to consist of up to 17 stand-alone, three bladed horizontal axis turbines, subject to change through the EIA design process, and associated infrastructure, as well as potentially a co-located on-site battery energy storage system (BESS). The number and location of the turbines is yet to be finalised and will be subject to an ongoing iterative design process as baseline survey data is gathered.

Any predicted environmental effects arising from the Proposed Development will be mitigated as far as reasonably possible. Where necessary, additional specific mitigation measures will be committed to further reduce adverse effects during the construction, operational and decommissioning phases of the development.

Low Carbon champions biodiversity as a critical milestone on the journey towards a low-carbon future and is committed to including within the Proposed Development a comprehensive land and biodiversity management programme, aligned to the unique conditions and circumstances of the site.

Benefits of Low Carbon Development

Across our portfolio of renewable energy projects, we have championed biodiversity as a critical milestone on the journey towards a low-carbon future.

Onshore wind is one of the cheapest sources of electricity in the UK. Cheaper to produce than gas, nuclear, coal and other renewables. Wind resource is plentiful in Scotland and can be utilised to provide security of supply and add to the renewable energy generation mix.

Key Project documents

In this section, you will find key information about the project which you able to download and view or print.

Forsinain Forest Wind Farm Site Location

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Indicative Turbine Locations

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Designations within 10km of the site

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Peatland Mapping

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The Global Climate Emergency - Scotland's Response

Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham's statement – Published 14th May 2019:

“Scotland’s response to the climate emergency must be hardwired into our national psyche. We must take this journey together, seize the economic opportunities available to us and redefine what world leadership means, not just as a government but as a country. Scotland has declared a global climate emergency and now Scotland must act as one to safeguard our planet for future generations.”

Onshore wind: policy statement 2022 – Published 21st December 2022:

“This statement, which is the culmination of an extensive consultative process with industry, our statutory consultees and the public, sets an overall ambition of 20 GW of installed onshore wind capacity in Scotland by 2030.”

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Welcome
What we are consulting on
Transport, Access & Grid
Why here
How a wind farm works
Environment Benefit
Community Benefit
Timeline
Development process
Access route
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