Fairburn
Fairburn onshore wind farm is located in the south of Loch Achonachie in Glen Orrin, Ross & Cromarty.
Construction activity on the 40MW Fairburn wind farm commenced in February 2009, with the wind farm becoming operational in February 2010. SSE Renewables invested over £50m in the development of the project. There are 20 turbines at the site, each generating two megawatts of renewable electricity.
| About Fairburn wind farm | |
| Ownership | SSE |
| Location | South of Loch Achonachie in Glen Orrin, Ross & Cromarty, Highland. |
| MW capacity | 40MW |
| Number of turbines | 20 |
| Year site became operational | Feb-10 |
| Community fund | £2.7m (£110k per year from 2010-2035) |
SSE Renewables is proposing an extension to Fairburn Wind Farm. You can find out more about it here.