What is the total size of the windfarm?

Turbines within a windfarm in the UK are typically spaced 500 metres or more apart depending on the size of the turbine. In order to make best use of the wind resource, turbine spacing is proportional to the rotor size and the down-wind wake effect created.

The turbines at Cair Vie will all be located within the plantation, which has an area of 178 acres and spaced to manufactures specifications. Based on our indicative designs the individual turbines will require a maximum of 1.5 acres each so the actual footprint of the windfarm will be <10 acres.