A 'landmark moment' for Invergeldie Estate

An energy firm has officially asked the Scottish Government for consent to develop a 19-turbine windfarm at Invergeldie Estate near Comrie.

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UK-based renewable energy company, Low Carbon, has announced that it has made a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for the project, in what has been branded a "landmark moment" for its Glen Lednock scheme.

The turbines in the proposed development will have a maximum tip height of 200m located on land approximately 8km to the north-west of Comrie.

The Glen Lednock Wind Farm is anticipated to have a total installed capacity of 117.8MW and will generate approximately 342,600 MWh of electricity annually, which is equivalent to the annual electricity required for more than 100,000 households in Scotland.

The announcement on Glen Lednock follows the recent news that Low Carbon submitted its Section 36 application for the High Brenfield Wind Farm.

Together, the two projects have the potential to deliver 180 MW of renewable energy capacity to the grid and play a key role in supporting Scottish climate targets.

Craig Cunningham, Senior Project Development Manager at Low Carbon, said: "We are pleased to announce the submission of the Section 36 application for Glen Lednock Wind Farm.