GREEN POWER (CARRAIG GHEAL) LIMITED

GREEN POWER (CARRAIG GHEAL) LIMITED

ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 (SECTION 36C) THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (APPLICATIONS FOR VARIATION OF CONSENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2013

Notice is hereby given that GreenPower (Carraig Gheal) Limited, company number SC245115, with its registered office at The E-Centre, Cooperage Way, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK10 3LP has applied to the Scottish Ministers to vary the Section 36 consent to construct and operate the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm at Fernoch Farm, near Kilchrenan in Argyll and Bute (central grid reference 197022E 720568N) consented on 13 June 2008 by Scottish Ministers ("the Variation Application").

The Variation Application seeks to extend the duration of the operational life of the wind farm from 25 years (current) to 40 years (proposed). No other changes are proposed.

A summary of the Variation Application, a copy of the Variation Application, a link to the original Section 36 consent decision letter and the environmental reports prepared in relation to the proposed varied development can be found at the following websites:

or at

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In line with The Electricity Works (Miscellaneous Temporary Modifications) (Coronavlrus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, the Variation Application is not currently available at any physical locations for inspection. However, copies of the Variation Application may be obtained from GreenPower (Carraig Gheal) Limited (telephone 01259 272158 or by email

) at a charge of £50 for a full hard copy. CD copies or electronic formats are available at a cost of £25.

Any representations to the application may be submitted via the Energy Consents Unit website at

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or alternatively 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.

Any representations should be submitted not later than 11 February 2022 although Ministers may consider representations received after this date.

Written or emailed representations should be dated, clearly stating the name (in block capitals), full return email and postal address of those making representations. Only representations sent by email to the address stipulated will receive acknowledgement.

Where Scottish Ministers decide to exercise their discretion to do so, Scottish Ministers may cause a Public Local Inquiry (PLI) to be held. Following receipt of all views and representations, Scottish Ministers will determine the variation application in one of two ways:

1. Make such variations to the consent as appear to the Scottish Ministers to be appropriate; or



2. Refuse the variation application, in whole or in part. General Data Protection Regulations



The Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit processes applications under the Electricity Act 1989. To support transparency in decision making, the Scottish Government publishes representations online at

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