Cour
| Project type | Onshore wind farm |
| Current status | In planning |
| Last website update | May 2010 |
| Location | 21km south of Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Capacity | 10 turbine (23MW) |
| Homes powered | Around 18,320* |
*Based on household consumption of 3,300kWh a year.
Cour wind farm
SSE Renewables, formerly known as Airtricity, has submitted a planning application to develop a 23MW, 10 turbine wind farm at Cour 21km south of Tarbert in Argyll & Bute on Thursday 21 May 2010 to Argyll & Bute Council. This follows extensive surveys which confirm the feasibility of the site which could power around 18,000 homes per annum.
An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has also been published and is available at the following locations:-
- Argyll & Bute Council, Planning Services, Dalriada House, Lochnell St, Lochgilphead, PA31 8ST
- Post Office, The Rest, Campbeltown Road, Tarbert, Argyll, PA29 6TN
- Carradale Sub Post Office, Carradale, Caampbeltown, Argyll, PA28 6QG
- Arran Library, Brodick Hall, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, KA27 8DL
Should you wish to comment on the project please contact us at the email address noted below.
More information
Non-technical summary (4.00 MB)
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Other enquiries about the Cour project should be directed to:
Media enquiries should be directed to:
Pauline Allison at SSE on +44 (0)845 0760 530
General enquiries can be sent to:
Pauline Allison
Corporate Affairs
SSE | 16 Robertson Street Glasgow G2 8DS UK
T: +44 (0)141 225 4547
E: pauline.allison@sserenewables.com
