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We are pleased to announce we will be hosting our first series of public exhibition events on the 24 and 25 April 2024 to share our early plans for Giant's Burn Wind Farm.
Over 10,000 households and businesses surrounding the site within the Argyll and Bute local authority are being sent invites to attend, expected to land on doormats from 15 April, and advertisements will be placed in the local Dunoon Observer 12 April and 19 April 2024.
The exhibition will provide residents and other interested parties the opportunity to review our proposals and provide their views. Since introducing our plans in March 2024 we have shared details fo the project via email with surrounding Community Councils and look forward to sharing our plans and hearing the views of the wider community at this very early stage of the project.
Local residents will be able to provide their feedback in person at four local exhibition events we are hosting on:
Wednesday 24 April 2024:
Innellan Village Hall, 51 Shore Road, Innellan, PA23 7TH. 11am - 3pm
Queens Hall, Meeting Room 1, 9 Argyll Street, Dunoon, PA23 7HH. 5pm – 8.30pm
Thursday 25 April 2024:
Younger Hall, Shore Road, Kilmun, Cowal, PA23 8SB. 10am - 1pm
Cove Burgh Hall, Shore Road, Cove, G84 0LY. 4pm – 7.30pm
For those unable to attend our in-person events, an online exhibition will be available between 15 April - 5 May 2024, via a link on this website. The website link will be available from 15 April 2024.
The website will be kept updated throughout the development period to keep you informed, and you can contact us here throughout the project.
We are pleased to have submitted a Scoping Request to the Scottish Government for Giant's Burn Wind Farm, located approximately 2.1km north-west of Dunoon and 1.5km south-west of Sandbank within the Argyll and Bute Council area.
We are considering the potential for up to 9 turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of up to 200m and an installed capacity of up to 64.8MW. To maximise the green electricity produced on site we are also considering battery storage within the site. An initial site layout is shown below.
Scoping is the very earliest stage of a development project. It provides the opportunity to formally gather views and feedback of key stakeholders, such as NatureScot and local community councils, on the proposal and the key topics to be assessed for the development. The findings of these asessments and feedback will help shape our proposals and any future planning application.
Two exhibition periods will be held for the project, the first is expected to be held in spring 2024 and the second held before the submission of any application. We are currently aiming to submit at application at the end of 2024 / early 2025.
If the project is consented, we will be helping Scotland achieve our Net Zero goals.
You can find the full scoping documents including a location plan for the proposal under project documents and provide your feedback here.