Benefits

Energy for homes and businesses

The power plant would be designed to have an operational life of at least 25 years and would provide enough renewable electricity to meet the average needs of up to 37,000 homes – equivalent to more than one-third of the homes in the Highland Council region. It would also make a significant contribution to meeting Scotland’s renewable energy targets.

As well as generating electricity, the plant would be capable of supplying renewable heat to industry, business and future new housing developments in the area. This would reduce the amount of energy otherwise required for heat in premises or industrial processes in nearby locations.

Community and local benefits

The £70m investment offers potential contract opportunities for local businesses during construction and operational phases.

It is expected that over 100 constructions jobs would be created during the two-year construction period and around 15-20 permanent operational posts would be available.

The 20MW development would also make a significant contribution to meeting Scotland’s renewable energy targets.