[received by SCC from Sam McMillan, Director, McMillan Consultancy Ltd, regarding proposed windfarm at Clune]

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 Community Councillors to the first round of public consultation events, planned for 4th and 5th June 2024. We would also welcome the opportunity to attend a future Strathdearn Community Council meeting if of interest to Community Councillors.

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

Carrbridge Village Hall, Main Road, Carrbridge, PH23 3AA
Tuesday 4 June 2024, 2pm – 8pm
The Strathdearn Hub, Tomatin, IV13 7YN
Wednesday 5 June 2024, 2pm – 8pm

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 Tuesday 4 June 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. We’ve attached a copy of the poster if the Community Council would like to consider sharing it on any social media channels to highlight the exhibition events.

Project Summary
The proposal, located approximately 5.5km south of Tomatin, is currently for 27 turbines up to 200m to tip in height and with a capacity of approximately 194MW.  RES is accepting comments from this consultation round until 5 July and then expects to hold a second round of exhibitions, currently scheduled for later this year – likely autumn 2024.

The proposal includes a proposed community benefit package of £5,000 per MW of installed capacity (index linked), which would generate just under £1,000,000 per annum for the lifetime of the project and RES would welcome the chance to explore shared ownership opportunities of the development.
RES wants to work with the local supply chain to deliver the wind farm if consented and will organise Meet the Developer events as the project progresses – if you know of any local businesses interested in getting involved, please highlight the contact details via the project website or pass on this email.

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