Achany
| Project type | Onshore wind farm |
| Current status | Under construction |
| Last update received | December 2009 |
| Location | Lairg, Sutherland |
| Capacity | 38MW |
| Homes powered | Around 30,000* |
*Based on household consumption of 3,300kWh a year.
Achany wind farm
We are currently constructing a 38MW (megawatt), 19 turbine wind farm at Achany, near Lairg in Sutherland. Planning permission was granted for the development following a Public Inquiry which was concluded in August 2007.
Construction work started in April 2009 and the first deliveries of turbine components were received at the beginning of December. These deliveries are likely to take around 10 weeks, although this period may change depending on the weather, and all 19 turbines are expected to be erected by early 2010. Further information regarding the turbine deliveries is provided in the attachment below.
More information
Achany turbine delivery information (1.53 MB) Achany newsletter - October '09 (442 KB)
Enquiries about Achany should be directed to:
Procurement enquiries
Our communications team is unable to respond to speculative procurement enquiries. If you are interested in supplying goods and services for this project, please refer to our FAQ.
Media enquiries should be directed to:
Ruth Liddicoat at SSE on +44 (0)845 0760 530
General enquiries can be sent to:
Ruth Liddicoat
Corporate Affairs
SSE | Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AQ UK
M: +44 (0)1738 455120
E: ruth.liddicoat@sse.com
