TIMETABLE
The Uisenis Wind Farm is still in the early design stages with environmental surveys ongoing. In August 2022, Eurowind Energy submitted a Scoping Report to the Scottish Government, which summarises the environmental surveys and assessment required to be submitted as part of the application for consent. Following completion of these surveys and public consultation, the design will be refined and finalised, with an analysis of its potential effects submitted with the application in 2023.
PROJECT HISTORY
The site has an existing consent (under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989) for the development of the Muaitheabhal Wind Farm comprising 45 turbines with varying tip heights up to 150 m.
Uisenis Wind Farm is located on the same site as Muaitheabhal Wind Farm within the Eishken Estate. If consented, the Uisenis proposal would be built instead of the 45 turbines associated with the Muaitheabhal consent. Turbine technology has moved on since the Muaitheabhal consent and to ensure the option of using the latest onshore wind turbines, Uisenis Wind Farm is proposing to use a smaller number of larger turbines.
Environmental surveys and public consultation are ongoing which will inform the final layout submitted at the time the application is made in 2023. The latest layout is presented below.