RES CELEBRATES SALE OF ONSHORE WIND FARM IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

RES reaches sale agreement with SSE Renewables on 49.9 MW Aberarder Wind Farm

RES, the world’s largest renewable energy company, has today announced the sale of Aberarder Wind Farm to SSE Renewables. The 12-turbine project located in Strathnairn, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands has a consented capacity of 49.9 MW.

Aberarder Wind Farm is located directly adjacent to the operational 94 MW Dunmaglass Wind Farm, a project that was also developed by RES. Aberarder was consented in 2017 and when constructed the wind farm will contribute to a more secure and diverse energy supply for Scotland and the UK.

Lucy Whitford, UK&I Managing Director, RES, commented: “RES is delighted to announce the sale of Aberarder Wind Farm, marking another milestone in our long and proud history of developing outstanding renewable energy projects in the Scottish Highlands.

“RES is investing significantly in our wind, solar, green hydrogen and energy storage development portfolio across the UK and Ireland. The sale of Aberarder further strengthens our position as a leading investor in renewable energy, the technologies that will reduce energy costs for consumers, increase our energy security and help us to tackle climate change.”

Employing over 100 people in Scotland alone, RES has developed and/or constructed 21 wind farms with a total generation capacity of 597MW. RES also operates its Global Control Centre providing 24/7/365 monitoring for assets across the planet from its offices in Glasgow.

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About RES

RES is the world’s largest independent renewable energy company active in onshore and offshore wind, solar, energy storage, transmission and distribution. At the forefront of the industry for over 40 years, RES has delivered more than 23GW of renewable energy projects across the globe and supports an operational asset portfolio exceeding 10GW worldwide for a large client base. Understanding the unique needs of corporate clients, RES has secured 1.5GW of power purchase agreements (PPAs) enabling access to energy at the lowest cost. RES employs more than 2,500 people and is active in 11 countries.

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Callum Whiteford

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