Kelburn Wind Farm
In July 2004 Renewable Energy
Systems (RES) applied for full planning permission to North Ayrshire
Council to construct a wind farm comprising 19 wind turbines on Kelburn
Estate, Blair Estate and adjacent land, approximately 6km south east
of Largs and 3.5km north east of Fairlie.
The turbines proposed would have a tubular tower and be three bladed
with a height to blade tip not exceeding 100m with a nominal rated output
of 2000kW (2MW) each. The proposed development will also have associated
electricity transformers, access tracks and site entrance, substation
compound and control building and one wind monitoring mast
Every year the wind farm would produce sufficient
electrical energy to satisfy the average requirements of over 19,600 homes.
Construction of the wind farm should take approximately 9 months.
This wind farm application was submitted with a full Environmental Impact
Statement.
As part of the public consultation process, a newsletter was produced and
was distributed in March 2004 to approximately 7,800 business and residential
addresses within approximately 5km of the wind farm site.
View the local newsletter.
Information about the Project
Installed Capacity:
Number of Turbines:
Turbine Rating:
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38 MW
19
2,000 kW |
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