The
renewables
arm
of
UK
utility
SSE
says
the
onshore
wind
farm
would
now
have
a
capacity
of
up
to
78MW
at
the
site,
northwest
of
Lairg
in
Sutherland.
Proposed
turbine
height
has
also
been
reduced
from
135
metres
to
126.5
metres
as
part
of
an
effort
to
minimise
its
visibility.
The
reductions
follow
a
two-year
process
of
assessment
and
consultation,
says
SSE.
If
consented
by
the
Scottish
government,
the
wind
farm
will
take
about
two
years
to
build.
SSE
has
pledged
to
plough
up
to
£9.75m
($15.1m)
into
community
initiatives
such
as…
