Wind Farm (Generating station of >100 <200 MW Capacity)
The erection and operation of a wind energy generating station (wind farm) of 18 turbines up-to 180m in height-to-tip with an approximate aggregated capacity of 105MW, along with related ancillary infrastructure as follows:
Anemometer mast;
Substation compound with control building and network operator building;
Circa 50MW battery storage and associated compound with control room, containerised storage modules and invertors/ transformers;
Temporary site compounds, laydown and storage areas and associated construction infrastructure, including a concrete batching plant;
Upgrades to existing site entrance junction on the A940, including vegetation clearance, and to the existing track leading from the junction into the site;
Internal access tracks to connect proposed WTG locations and other infrastructure to the site entrance;
Three borrow pits: one at the western extent of the site and two search areas to the eastern end of the site;
WTG foundations;
Crane hardstanding adjacent to each WTG;
Aviation lighting (subject to CAA approval);
Buried electrical cabling between WTG and substation compound; and,
Offsite road improvements, specifically on the A939 at Castle Grant and Dava Bridge.
18 Oct 2022