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The Dunmaglass Power Station proposal
The 36-turbine Dunmaglass Wind Farm will straddle 4 sq miles (10 sq km) of fragile, wildlife habitat on the Monadhliath Mountain plateau 2000ft (600 m) above sea level. Each turbine will be 360 ft (110 m) high, taller than the clock tower of Big Ben.

The estate, Highland home of Sir Jack Hayward, will receive an estimated £9 million. The developer Renewable Energy Systems (RES) can expect to make profits of more than £120 million.

The Monadhliaths are home to 13 internationally protected species, notably Golden Eagles that already hunt through and around the proposed site. Breeding for the first time in 30 years is at last a real possibility. Badly-sited developments in Spain and the USA are responsible for the deaths of thousands of birds each year including eagles. The turbines will be visible from the Cairngorm National Park mountain restaurant and visitor centre and a popular section of the Loch Ness tourist trail and viewpoints to north, south and west of the loch.

 Press Information
A VisitScotland survey showed 25 per cent of visitors would avoid countryside where there are wind farms; 50 per cent said wind farms spoil the look of the countryside. Views of Scotland suggest Highland wind farms could lose the region £67.37 million and 1,517 jobs.