The owner of Scone Palace is bringing forward plans for a major wind farm development on land six miles west of Dunkeld.
Scone Estates has partnered with wind farm developer Muirhall Energy for the project at North Logiealmond.
The proposed wind farm plans are for up to 20 turbines capable of generating 140 megawatts of power. The height of the turbines could be 200 metres tall.
William, Viscount Stormont, of Scone Estates, acknowledges there would be an impact to the surrounding community in terms of the visual impact of the turbines on a hillside and disruption during its construction.
But he said the financial benefits to the area – predicted to be £40-50 million in the form of a community investment fund – could be transformational.
Scone Estates said the project would help its sustainability aspirations and contribute to the Scottish Government’s net zero targets
Muirhall Energy said its preference is not to wait for a grid connection – which could take at least seven years.
It wants to run a ‘direct line’ into the outskirts of Perth. This could make the project deliverable this decade.
The location is around 11 miles from the north-westerly edge of the city. Scone Estates owns the land over which the wire would run. https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/5076523/north-logiealmond-major-wind-farm-development-dunkeld/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFHncBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYobLBR84ETY2zQq4uyRkkhbaSww5w9MqNBNxPFq7qN16F8jMf5RbRV15w_aem_LAcjUU-NSRREovk4ncsRaQ
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