Plans for a major new wind farm development featuring 29 turbines have been submitted to Argyll and Bute Council by the Scottish Government.
The proposed Cnoc Buidhe Wind Energy Hub would be located around 10km northwest of Campbeltown. The project has been brought forward under a Section 36 application, which applies to large-scale energy infrastructure.
A design and access statement from consultancy LUC indicates that the turbines would stand between 180 and 200 metres tall. The statement also confirms the site benefits from strong wind resources, verified through onsite measurements, and is well connected to existing infrastructure and road networks via the A83, making it suitable for turbine deliveries and construction access.
The site was chosen through a combination of feasibility studies and environmental assessments, with LUC noting: “The overall aim of the design strategy was to create a wind energy hub with a cohesive design that is sympathetic in form and scale to the surrounding landscape context, whilst achieving an appropriate balance between maximising renewable energy yield and minimising other environmental and technical effects.”
Although the project falls just outside internationally or nationally designated landscape areas, part of the access route does meet the A83 within the West Kintyre Coast Local Landscape Area.
The public is now able to view and comment on the proposals via the Argyll and Bute Council planning portal (reference 25/00600/S36). A response from the council is expected in early May.
If approved, the Cnoc Buidhe wind farm would become a significant contributor to Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions, further cementing the region’s role in the green energy transition.
