Work on a new wind farm in Caithness is set to get under way next month – more than two-and-a-half years after the development was rejected by Highland Council because of its visual impact.
Renewable energy company RWE was given the go-ahead for its Camster II Wind Farm, located between Wick and Watten, after an appeal to the Scottish Government was upheld.
In a newsletter delivered this week to local householders, the company says work on the site – some 2000 metres north-west of Tannach Hill – is likely to start in early September.
A drop-in session is taking place on Wednesday, August 16, in Watten village hall, and members of the project team say they would welcome the opportunity to answer questions. The session will run from 2pm to 7pm.
The 10-turbine development will be located near RWE’s existing Camster Wind Farm which consists of 25 turbines. When completed, the new wind farm will be capable of producing up to 36MW of electricity, while £180,000 a year will be available in community benefit funding. https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/watten-drop-in-session-before-work-starts-on-10-turbine-cams-322817/
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