Easter Glentore Wind Turbine
Easter Glentore wind turbine was developed in partnership with Muirhall Energy and Lomond Energy and was successfully granted planning permission by North Lanarkshire Council in March 2012. The proposed blade tip height was increased from 99m to 102m in January 2013 by way of planning application amendment.
The site is located to the north west of Longriggend, approximately 3 km north of Caldercruix and 7 km north east of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire with a maximum generating capacity of 500kW, equivalent to the annual electrical consumption of approximately 291 homes.
Lomond Energy managed the project from feasibility, through the screening stage and throughout the planning application stage to consent.
During the planning application phase Lomond Energy successfully overcame a Glasgow Airport (formerly BAA) objection with the agreement of a radar blanking mitigation solution.
Key Facts
Location:
Easter Glentore, near Longriggend, North Lanarkshire
Timeline:
| Sept 10 - Dec 11 | Screening, feasibility & environmental assessment |
| Dec 11 | Planning application submitted |
| Mar 12 | Planning application consented |
| Jan 13 | Blade tip height increase amendment consented |
| Oct 13 | Construction start |
| Mar 14 | Commissioned |
Current Status:
Operating
Size:
1 wind turbine, 102m to blade tip, 500kW capacity
Local Benefits
- New income stream for local farm underpinning its long term future
Environmental Benefits
- Approximately 1.1 million units of carbon-free electricity annually, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 291 homes
- Creation of a habitat management plan to enhance the nature conservation value of the site
Project Partners
Muirhall Energy
Our Role
Development lead