Latest news

The Highland Council is expecting to hold a special commitee meeting October or November 2008 to make a decision on the proposed Wind Farm.

In February 2008 we submitted a new access route proposal for the Camster wind farm project. Plans were displayed at two public exhibitions on 5 March and 6 March 2008.

The newsletter below gives more details about the project.

(PDF, 176KB)

Why Camster?

The proposed development lies outside any areas designated by statutory bodies for their ecological, geological or landscape value. The turbine layout has been designed to minimise potential visual impact while remaining technically feasible and capable of satisfying constraints from various interests.

A planning application and associated Environmental Statement was submitted to the Highland Council in December 2004.

The Camster Wind Farm would:

• Provide electricity equivalent to about 27,000 homes *
• Save the emission of carbon dioxide equivalent to taking over 56,000 cars off the road
• Contribute to Scottish Government Renewable Energy Targets (31% by 2011, 50% by 2020).
• Provide a community benefit fund over the lifetime of the project.
• Aid the local and regional economy through construction contracts and further operations and maintenance work for local contractors.
  

* UK average annual consumption 4725 kWh per home