How developers overcame environmental objections to secure permission for a 133MW wind farm

A 133 megawatt (MW) wind farm in the Highlands was given the go ahead by Scottish ministers last month, despite objections over its impact on peatland and its potential disruption to bird populations. The approval of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)’s plans for the wind farm in Sutherland came more than ten years after the application was first submitted in 2007, and followed a series of revisions intended to overcome environmental objections.