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Glentarken Wind Farm

We are currently progressing proposals for the development of a wind farm on the Drummond Estate, located between St Fillans and Lochearnhead in Perthshire.

The development was re-named Glentarken Wind Farm in May 2023, following feedback from local stakeholders, to more effectively convey the location of the proposed site.

We submitted a request for a scoping opinion to Scottish Ministers in December 2022. Feedback from this scoping stage was received in February 2023 and has been used to inform the site design and the content of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.

A Section 36 Application was submitted to Scottish Ministers, along with the completed EIAR late 2024. This application was and continues to be widely communicated and all the associated documents can be found in the link below.

A temporary Meteorological (met) mast was also constructed on site to provide critical wind data to inform turbine positions and anticipated turbine performance data. Onsite surveys and assessment work have also been ongoing with results informing the design and S36 Application.

The proposed turbine locations at the site are located within the Perth and Kinross local authority area. The proposed access route to the site will be from the A85, which is located within the Stirling local authority area.

Number of proposed turbines
Anticipated installed capacity up to
MW

Project status

Final design plans for Glentarken Wind Farm include up to 12 turbines with a maximum tip height of up to 180m, as well as ancillary infrastructure such as access tracks, turbine foundations and crane hardstandings at each turbine, construction compounds, onsite substation, operational building, batching plant and borrow pits. A battery energy storage solution (BESS) is also being proposed to optimise the renewable energy generation capacity at the site.

Next stage

Following the submission of the S36 Consent Application, any representations to the application may be submitted to the Scottish Ministers via the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, by email to [email protected]; or by post to Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposed Development and specifying the grounds for representation. Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to [email protected] will receive acknowledgement.

All representations were required by Friday 14th March 2025 although the Scottish Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone again for engaging with us during the development phase of this project and for listening and sharing thoughts and opinions. This information and engagement is extremely important to us, and will continue to be so, as we work to try and progress this project.

Following examination of the environmental information, the Scottish Ministers will determine the application for consent in one of two ways:

• Consent the proposed Development with or without conditions attached; or

• Reject the proposed Development.

Contact us

If you would like to get in touch with us in relation to our Glentarken Wind Farm proposals, please contact:

Pauline Allison / [email protected]