Perth and Kinross, Application For Meall Dearg Wind Farm

ENERGIEKONTOR UK LTD ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2017

Notice is hereby given that Energiekontor UK Ltd, (“the Company”) with company registration number 03830819, having its registered office at 114 St Martin’s Lane, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2N 4BE has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and operate Meall Dearg Wind Farm consisting of 21 wind turbines and associated infrastructure at land north of Amulree, approximately 6km south of Aberfeldy and 11km west of Dunkeld (Central Grid Reference NN 87766 41514). The installed capacity of the proposed generating station would be approximately 147 MW comprising turbines with a variable ground to blade tip height of 200-250m metres. The proposed development is subject to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and an EIA Report has been produced.

The Company has also requested a direction under section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 that planning permission for the development be deemed to be granted.

A copy of the application, with a plan showing the land to which it relates, together with a copy of the EIA Report discussing the Company’s proposals in more detail and presenting an analysis of the environmental implications, are available for public inspection in person, free of charge, during normal office hours at:

The EIA Report can also be viewed on the application website at www.energiekontor.co.uk/our-projects/meall-dearg-wind-farm; or at www.energyconsents.scot under application reference ECU00006049.

Copies of the EIA Report may be obtained from Energiekontor UK Ltd (email address: info@energiekontor.co.uk) at a charge of £100 for Volume I – Written Text, £600 for Volume II – Figures and Visualisations, £600 for Volume III – Appendices. Electronic copies of the application may be obtained free of charge. A USB stick containing Non-Technical Summary is also available free of charge.

Any representations on the application may be submitted by email to the Scottish Government via representations@gov.scot; or by post to the Scottish Government, Energy Consents Unit, 4th Floor, 5 Atlantic Quay, 150 Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU, identifying the proposal and specifying the grounds for representation.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals) and full postal address of those making representations.

Emailed representations should also include the full return email address of those making representations.

Only representations sent by email to representations@gov.scot will receive acknowledgement.

All representations should be received not later than 24th September 2025, although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Any subsequent additional information which is submitted by the developer will be subject to further public notice in this manner, and representations to such information will be accepted as per this notice.

Where Scottish Ministers are required to, or decide to exercise their discretion to do so, they can cause a public inquiry to be held.

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

• Consent the proposal, with or without conditions attached; or

• Reject the proposal

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