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Renewable energy power project developer RES has received approval from the Scottish government to build the 99MW Dunmaglass wind farm.
The project site is located 25km south of Inverness and the wind farm will cost between £70m and £100m to construct.
When complete the project will comprise 33 turbines, and meet the electricity demand of 40,000 Scottish households.
Allan Johnston, head of development for RES in Scotland said Dunmaglass was the ideal situation for a wind site due to the lack of landscape and ecological designations attached to it.
‘Dunmaglass has been in the planning system for six years and during that time RES has listened to local residents, consultees and stakeholders, taken their comments on board, and modified the proposal where possible to address the concerns raised,’ Johnston said.
RES originally applied for planning application in 2005 and then amended proposals in 2008 after feedback from local residents.
In addition to the build of the wind farm, RES will also fund a Nature Conservation Management Plan throughout the lifetime of the project to improve the habitat of the species in the local area.