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Giant's Burn Wind Farm

About Giant's Burn Wind Farm

Giant's Burn Wind Farm is a proposed new wind farm located approximately 2.5km to the north-west of Dunoon and 1.9km south-west of Sandbank within the Argyll and Bute Council Area.

We held our second round of public exhibitions in-person and online from 31 March to 21 April 2025.

Thank you to everyone from the local community who attended our drop in events at Dunoon Burgh Hall on Tuesday 1 April, Kilmun Village Hall, Sandbank Village Hall on Wednesday 2 April and Innellan Village Hall and Cove Burgh Hall on Thursday 3 April and visited our online exhibition.  


Giant's Burn Location

Since our first exhibitions held in April 2024, we have carried out further studies and listened to community feedback. Our revised proposal has reduced the number of turbines to seven, six turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 200 metres and one turbine with a maximum of 180 metres.

This website will provide information and updates about the project as it develops, as well as providing you with the opportunity to ask questions and give your views

Project timeline

  • Stage 1: Site Selection (12 months)

    Extensive research to identify suitable sites: positive indicators include good wind speed and minimal environmental and technical constraints.

  • Stage 2: Pre-Planning (6 - 12 months)

    We request the view of the Scottish Government, Argyll and Bute Council and other statutory and non-statutory bodies on the level of study required (known as "Scoping"). 

     

  • Stage 3: Submit Planning Application, and Decision (12 - 24 months)

    An application is submitted to the Scottish Government, accompanied by a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment Report showing the results of all studies undertaken.  

  • Stage 4: Construction (12 - 18 months)

    If Giant's Burn is approved, construction begins at least one year after consent.

    Construction typically takes 12-18 months and planning conditions are used to manage elements of construction.

  • Stage 5: Operation (c.50 years)

    The turbines are managed from a regionally based maintenance team, and operations are controlled by detailed planning conditions.

     

  • Stage 6: Decommissioning (12 months)

    At the end of the planning period, turbines are removed or an option could be taken to repower the project. Financial provision, is put in place before construction starts to cover this cost.

The project team

Iain Robertson

Head of Development Services

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Kirsty Clarke

Senior Project Manager - Wind

Suzy Kerr

Community Liaison Manager

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