Welcome to Achrugan Wind Farm

Achrugan Wind Farm is a proposed energy project 1.6km south of the village of Strathy in the Sutherland area of the Highlands.

At Statkraft we are passionate about maximising our impact to help in the climate and nature crisis. We are excited about the contribution Achrugan Wind Farm could make to national climate change targets; contributing by not only the generation of green energy but also the habitat enhancement measures we will propose as part of the development.

Achrugan Wind Farm is located approximately 1.6km south of Strathy and 27km south west of Thurso in the Highlands, Scotland. The wind farm is in early-stage development and our initial proposal features up to 14 turbines with maximum tip heights of 200m, a battery energy storage system (BESS) of approximately 50 megawatts (MW) and ancillary infrastructure.

The wind farm will be subject to several design iterations which will be informed by a full suite of environmental surveys and feedback from those living closest to the wind farm as well as statutory consultees such as NatureScot and the Highland Council. The operational lifetime of the Proposed Development is anticipated to be 50 years.

This site is predominantly commercial forestry plantation with isolated areas of open grounds and lochans.

As the Proposed Development is expected to exceed 50MW the application will be made to the Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 along with a direction deemed planning permission under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997. Although the application will be made to the Scottish Ministers, the Highland Council will be a key consultee along with other consultees including (but not limited to) NatureScot, Historic Environment Scotland and SEPA.