Ourack Wind Farm

Vattenfall adopts an iterative design process continually shaping and changing the proposed designs of it’s wind farm proposals as feedback is received from consultees. Consultees include Environmental Organisations, Local Planning Authorities and Residents.

Reflecting this process the Ourack Wind Farm proposal has changed throughout the development process. A summary of major changes are outlined below:

• 2015-2016: Initial consultation on a 50 turbine layout and associated infrastructure on a site extending to the boundary of Cairngorms National Park Authority.
• 2019: Site area reduced by 50% and boundary moved to 1.8km from Cairngorms National Park boundary.
• Planning submission Q4 2022 for 18 x 180 metre wind turbines and associated infrastructure
• Cairngorms National Park Authority planning committee members voted not to object to the planning application on 10th March 2023.
• Highland Council South Area Planning Committee members voted not to object to the planning application on 30th April 2024.
• Highland Council raised concerns about the landscape impact of Turbine 17. Following discussion and assessment it was agreed to remove this turbine.

The current proposal of 17 x 180 metre wind turbines is now awaiting determination from the Energy Consents Unit following the decisions by the Highland Council and Cairngorms National Park Authority not to object to the proposal.

View the Non-Technical Summary for the 18 turbine application here.