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Causeymire Wind Farm (Wind , Active) Location in the UK : Scotland, Achkeepster, Caithness Type of installation: Wind on/offshore: on Turbines :21 Capacity : 48 MW Approx Date of 1st power generation: November 2004
Wind Turbines, Wind Farm, Renewable Energy, Green Power
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Causeymire Wind Farm, located at Achkeepster, on the A9 road, 30km south west of John O'Groats, became fully operational in 2004. Causeymire consists of 21 turbines, and is capable of generating more than 48 megawatts (MW) of renewable electricity.
Even taking into consideration times of low wind speeds, Causeymire is powerful enough to supply clean electricity to approximately 25,000 homes each year, put another way, enough to meet the annual domestic electricity needs of Caithness twice over*1.
An application has been made to allow an additional 3 turbines, already consented by the Highland Council, to be constructed and generate on the existing site. This would increase the capacity to more than 55 megawatts, raising the number of homes Causeymire can supply each year to some 28,500.
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Bonus B82/2.3
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Start Speed: |
3.5
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Capacity: |
2.3
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Optimal Speed: |
15
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Rotor Diameter: |
0
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Stop Speed: |
25
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Hub Height |
60 Avg for all turbines:60
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Avg. Elevation: |
84
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Causeymire Wind Farm Achkeepster Watten Wick Caithness KW1 5XR
Please note that where multiple DECC rcords are available, all are shown in order. eg Project then repowering / extension, or refused project then resubmitted.
Site Name: |
Causeymire 48.3 MW
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Energy Type: |
Wind Onshore |
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Highland Country: Scotland LPA: Highland Council
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Site ID and Reference: |
3108 / N00044W
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Applicant: |
Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
Application :
01/00361/FULCA
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For Wind Farms |
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Number of Turbines: |
24 |
Turbine Capacity: |
2 |
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Calculated capacity: |
48 |
Site Address: |
Causey Mire, Caithness, Highlands
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Highland Region: Scotland
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OS Coordinates: |
336736 / 336736
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Development Status: |
Operational
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Application Submitted: |
11/1/2001
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Planning Permission Granted |
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Application Determined: |
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Permission refused: |
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Generator Live |
6/1/2004
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This Record Last Updated: |
5/18/2017
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Capacity: 195.6 Start Speed: 5 m/s (11.185 mph) Optimum Speed: 15 m/s (33.555 mph) Stop Speed: 25 m/s (55.925 mph)
Local Weather Station: Elevation of Weather Station:
Date for Wind forecast: 4/4/2025 Wind Speed at Weather Station: mph Wind Direction: Outputratio = 0.00 Output of Wind Farm = 0.0
Project Info |
Caithness farmers claim noise from surrounding wind farms is making them ill Hamish and Lesley Ritchie keep around 170 sheep on rough grazing at Achaguie Farm, Scotscalder.
They are within earshot of 42 wind turbines – 21 at CAUSEYMIRE and 21 at Baillie, near Reay.
Youtube: CAUSEYMIRE Wind Farm
CAUSEYMIRE Wind Farm
(2012) Caithness Spittal Hill wind farm plans rejected The area already has CAUSEYMIRE, Flex Hill and Achairn wind farms, while one at Camster has planning consent and another farm has been proposed for Halsary.
Wind farm 'would affect Wick airport' The other farms are at Forss, CAUSEYMIRE, Boulfruich, Flexhill, Achairn, Baillie, Camster, Bettyhill, Strathy North, Strathy South, South Shebster, Hill of Lieurary, Burn of Whilk, Stroupster, Bower, Durran, Olgrinmore, Halsary and Wathegar.
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Simon Mallett |
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