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NEWS: Windfarm Near Ben More Assynt

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UKH News 03 Feb 2012

The view east from the Ben More Assynt range - soon to gain a wind farm?, 3 kb

Power company WKN Windkraft Nord AG (WKN) wants to develop a major wind farm near Loch Shin. If built it will be visible from many of the iconic mountains of northwest Scotland. The MCofS is urging hillwalkers and climbers to object

Read more at http://www.ukhillwalking.com/news/item.php?id=66458

Grahame N 03 Feb 2012

In reply to UKH News:

> Power company WKN Windkraft Nord AG (WKN) wants to develop a major wind farm near Loch Shin. If built it will be visible from many of the iconic mountains of northwest Scotland.
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And SSE want to build an even bigger windfarm to the south of and bordering the Sallachy one - 50 turbines 135m high.
See http://www.sse.com/Glencassley/ProjectInformation/