PLANS for a second wind farm on the Cowal Peninsula in Argyll and Bute have been revealed – despite objections from local authorities.
The wind farm seeks to add up to 13 large turbines near Toward, with most of them visible from parts of the Rosneath Peninsula and Helensburgh.
A scoping opinion for the wind farm has been submitted to the Scottish Government’s energy consents unit although no word has been given as to when a response will be made.
Argyll and Bute Council has been invited to comment, with a letter saying: “The proposed development is anticipated to comprise up to 13 turbines with a tip height of up to 200m and associated infrastructure including a battery energy storage system.
“To allow Scottish ministers to provide a comprehensive scoping opinion, we ask that you review the scoping report and advise on the scope of the environmental impact assessment for this proposal.”
Two organisations have objected to its constructions. Air traffic control organisation NATS claim that the windfarm’s construction will likely “[reduce] probability of detection, for real aircraft. This has been deemed to be unacceptable".
The agency said: “We have significant concerns regarding potentially significant adverse landscape and visual impacts which are unlikely to be overcome by mitigation, as well as the potential for cumulative effects on the golden eagle population which could raise issues of national interest and impacts on priority peatland habitat.”
