Independent power producer Nadara has submitted a planning application to decommission the existing Beinn Ghlas wind farm and repower the site with up to seven modern wind turbines.
Located in Argyll and Bute, the current Beinn Ghlas wind farm consists of 14 turbines, with a total installed capacity of 8.4MW. The repowering planning application proposes the installation of seven turbines, each with a maximum tip height of up to 149.9m, increasing its total installed capacity to between 30MW and 40MW.
Nadara said the new project will also increase local community benefit funding to approximately £168,000 per year. It is considering approaches which broaden the geographical reach of the Community Benefit Fund (CBF) and will explore the potential for electricity payment support through the CBF.