ywindythesecond
27-Feb-10, 13:52
A planning application has just been lodged for Wathegar Windfarm. If you don't know where that is this will refresh your memory. This is from Tesco's car park in Wick.
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Wathegar is the five white upright turbines in the middle. The three dark ones on the left is Achairn WF, and that is photograph. The white upright turbines on the horizon is Halsary WF, and it is in the planning process. In amongst the Halsary turbines you will see twirling turbines. That is the Causeymire, and that is photograph. The three tall pale turbines on the right is Bylbster Windfarm (photograph). Wathegar is effectively an extension of Bilbster.
Out of the picture on the left is Camster Windfarm. 25 turbines with planning consent but not yet built. Further left beyond Newtonhill, the Burn of Whilk windfarm will be coming up for consent soon – 13 big ones. If you don't know where Burn of Whilk is, just think Yarrows Archaeological Trail.
Out of the picture on the right there is Spittal Hill, 30 turbines coming up before the Council in the next couple of months, and the single turbine at Bower Quarry will also come along soon. Not visible from Tesco but very visible on the way to Thurso is Durran WF, 13 turbines due for a planning hearing very soon.
On the other side of the County, Baillie Windfarm has been given the go-ahead after a public inquiry, 21 turbines dominating peoples homes. The Baillie result has given great encouragement to Shebster windfarm, 5 turbines almost in peoples living rooms which was refused but is at appeal, and Lieurary is back for another go. Only two turbines but very prominent. Over the hill at Forss the original 2 became 6 and there is another proposal under way to make it 13.
Back in the hinterland the two turbines at Olgrinmore await planning and are poised to dominate the Scotscalder area. There are plans afoot for 50 to 60 more at Westerdale. Causeymire has permission to build another three on top of its 21, and last week Highland Council effectively approved 17 monster turbines across the face of the Scarabens. Quarter as big again as Causeymire machines.
Up north of Wick, the outcome of the Stroupster Inquiry is due soon but the developers already have an identical application lodged if they are turned down. 12 big ones.
Add 3 to come at Rumster, 2 at Nottingham Mains and there is an anemometer mast at Toftingall, and you just about get the picture for Caithness. No space left for Sutherland, and my typing fingers have RSI.
Sorry, also already built are the 15 at Buolfruich which will link nicely with the Dunbeath Windfarm.
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Wathegar is the five white upright turbines in the middle. The three dark ones on the left is Achairn WF, and that is photograph. The white upright turbines on the horizon is Halsary WF, and it is in the planning process. In amongst the Halsary turbines you will see twirling turbines. That is the Causeymire, and that is photograph. The three tall pale turbines on the right is Bylbster Windfarm (photograph). Wathegar is effectively an extension of Bilbster.
Out of the picture on the left is Camster Windfarm. 25 turbines with planning consent but not yet built. Further left beyond Newtonhill, the Burn of Whilk windfarm will be coming up for consent soon – 13 big ones. If you don't know where Burn of Whilk is, just think Yarrows Archaeological Trail.
Out of the picture on the right there is Spittal Hill, 30 turbines coming up before the Council in the next couple of months, and the single turbine at Bower Quarry will also come along soon. Not visible from Tesco but very visible on the way to Thurso is Durran WF, 13 turbines due for a planning hearing very soon.
On the other side of the County, Baillie Windfarm has been given the go-ahead after a public inquiry, 21 turbines dominating peoples homes. The Baillie result has given great encouragement to Shebster windfarm, 5 turbines almost in peoples living rooms which was refused but is at appeal, and Lieurary is back for another go. Only two turbines but very prominent. Over the hill at Forss the original 2 became 6 and there is another proposal under way to make it 13.
Back in the hinterland the two turbines at Olgrinmore await planning and are poised to dominate the Scotscalder area. There are plans afoot for 50 to 60 more at Westerdale. Causeymire has permission to build another three on top of its 21, and last week Highland Council effectively approved 17 monster turbines across the face of the Scarabens. Quarter as big again as Causeymire machines.
Up north of Wick, the outcome of the Stroupster Inquiry is due soon but the developers already have an identical application lodged if they are turned down. 12 big ones.
Add 3 to come at Rumster, 2 at Nottingham Mains and there is an anemometer mast at Toftingall, and you just about get the picture for Caithness. No space left for Sutherland, and my typing fingers have RSI.
Sorry, also already built are the 15 at Buolfruich which will link nicely with the Dunbeath Windfarm.