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Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish)

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Cairn Uish, 10km south of Elgin, Moray, Grampian

Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) is a 50.6 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Natural Power Consultants. It is recorded as operational since November 2004. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).…

Operational Β· Since 2004
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningSep 2001 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJan 2003 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2004 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2017-05-31.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

50.600 MW
Registered Capacity
2004
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Rothes Wind (Cairn Uish) is a 50.6 MW onshore wind project in Scotland. The applicant or operator on record is Natural Power Consultants. It is recorded as operational since November 2004. The determining authority is Scottish Government (S36).

Site Schematic

SCOTLAND Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)50.600 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperNatural Power Consultants
Owner / operatorNatural Power Consultants
Year consented2003
Commissioned / target2004
LocationCairn Uish, 10km south of Elgin, Moray, Grampian
RegionScotland
Coordinates57.5372638Β°N, 3.3629575Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)2.3
No. of Turbines22

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2001-09-27
2003-01-21
2004-11-01