[received by SCC from Sam McMillan, Director, McMillan Consultancy Ltd]

Dear Strathdearn Community Council,

I hope that this email finds you well. We are writing to provide a short update on activity relating to the Clune Wind Farm proposal and to invite you to the second round of public consultation events, planned for 18th and 19th September 2024.

RES will be holding public exhibition events for the Clune Wind Farm as follows:

  • Carrbridge Village Hall, Main Road, Carrbridge, PH23 3AA – Wednesday 18 September 2024, 1pm – 7pm
  • The Strathdearn Hub, Tomatin, IV13 7YN – Thursday 19 September 2024, 1pm – 7pm

The events are drop-in at any time.  For those unable to attend the exhibitions in-person, the exhibition boards and feedback form will be available from Wednesday 18 September on the project website at: www.clune-windfarm.co.uk

RES will place adverts for the events in the Strathspey Herald and Inverness Courier this week and also send out invitations to households and businesses near the proposed site.

Project Update

We held our first round of public consultation in June 2024 – thank you to the local residents and community representatives who participated in the events.  We have attached a copy of the Feedback Summary Report from the June 2024 exhibitions for information.

Since the first round of exhibitions, RES has removed one turbine and moved a number of turbines on site – the updated design is for up to 26 wind turbines with a tip height of up to 200m and with a capacity of approximately 187MW.  We would also welcome the opportunity to attend a future Strathdearn Community Council meeting if of interest to the Community Council.

Please do get back in touch with any queries and we hope to see you at one of the exhibition events.  

Best wishes and many thanks,

Sam