RWE completes 36 MW Camster II wind farm, powering 50,000 Scottish homes

RWE has announced the completion and commissioning of its Camster II Onshore Wind Farm in Caithness, Scotland. The 36 megawatts (MW) project was first consented in July 2021 and construction started in 2023. It first generated electricity in March 2026 and is now fully operational with the capacity to power the equivalent of around 51,000 typical homes.

Camster II consists of 10 turbines and is one of four new RWE onshore wind farms in Scotland under construction and the first to be completed and commissioned. Together the four wind farms total up to 232 MW - Camster II at 36 MW (Caithness), Strathy Wood at 63 MW (Sutherland), Enoch Hill at 70 MW (East Ayrshire) and Golticlay at 62.7MW (Caithness).

The main contractor, Farrans, supported more than 50 jobs during construction. It also sourced 54% of its subcontractors from within a 20-mile radius of the site—including Gow Earthworks, GMR Henderson, and John Gunn and Sons—accounting for 56% of total subcontracting expenditure. Going forward, Camster II will rely on locally based engineers and specialists for operations and maintenance, helping to strengthen long-term employment in the area. Meanwhile, Farrans continues its partnership with RWE, now assisting with the construction of the Golticlay wind farm.