Glen Ullinish II

The proposed development is located on Skye, and if consent is granted, will replace the already consented Glen Ullinish Wind Farm. Our proposals for an expanded and re-designed Glen Ullinish II Wind Farm would maximise the project’s contribution to Scotland’s climate change targets and also deliver a far greater community investment fund for the people of Skye to invest in local priorities. 

An application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 was submitted to the Scottish Ministers via the Energy Consents Unit in July 2023 for Glen Ullinish II Wind Farm. This proposed wind farm comprised 47 turbines, capable of generating up to 310.2 Megawatts (MW), a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an indicative capacity of up to 120 MW, and associated infrastructure

Following consultation and engagement with local residents, community groups, and statutory consultees, Muirhall Energy intends to make an Additional Environmental Information (AEI) submission to the Scottish Ministers. This submission looks to address concerns and comments provided on the original proposed Glen Ullinish II development. All turbines within the southern array of the proposed development have been removed, as has one of the substations. Most of the turbines in the north of the Site have been relocated to some extent, and one turbine has been moved to this area. These changes have been made primarily to:

• Remove  impacts on Cultural Heritage assets;
• Increase the distance from the development to residential properties;
• Reduce the significance of impacts on Golden Eagle and White-tailed Eagle numbers;
• Address concerns regarding impacts on peat and hydrology; and
• Reduce the significance of visual impacts from key viewpoints.

The AEI submission for the 33 turbine layout is expected to be submitted in March 2025.

Initial Investment Fund

The Initial Investment Fund (IIF) opens to applications from community groups as soon as construction begins. The IIF of £165,000 (£5,000 per turbine) for Glen Ullinish II is to be distributed to community projects around the wind farm. 

Community Investment Fund

Once the site is operational, the Community Investment Fund is launched to further support communities throughout the lifetime of the project. For Glen Ullinish II, an industry-leading £7,000 per MW is being offered, which equates to an annual fund of approximately £1.5 million, and almost £61 million over the lifetime of the windfarm.

Shared Ownership

Muirhall Energy is also offering up to 10% ownership of the proposed development to the surrounding communities, which if secured, would result in a substantial increase in community revenue available for local investment. 

On the week commencing 23 September 2024, Muirhall Energy held consultation events ahead of the submission of Additional Information.

If you were unable to make the events, all consultation documents are available for viewing and download through the links below.