Soaring height of turbines at Lairg 2 wind farm By Caroline McMorran Published: 07:00, 24 February 2021 Get the Northern Times sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Developers of the Lairg 2 windfarm, a start on which has yet to be made, are seeking to increase the height of its turbines yet again. EnergyFarm UK was given consent at a meeting of the North Planning Applications Committee in June 2019 to erect seven turbines measuring 180 metres to tip height and three at a height of 150 metres. Developers have in recent years opted for fewer but taller turbines, which can capture wind energy more efficiently.