SSE Renewables has secured approval from the Scottish Government to build the 242MW Stronelairg wind farm near Fort Augustus in the Great Glen.
To be built on Garrogie Estate in the Highland Council area, the wind farm will feature 67 turbines with the potential to power around 114,000 homes in the area.
The new Stronelairg wind farm is expected to deliver up to £30m of community benefits to the Highlands region over the 25-year lifetime of the project.
Of the total benefits, about £15m of community payments will be used to support local projects while a further £15m will go into the Highland-wide Sustainable Development Fund.
SSE had originally planned an 83-turbine project at the site but the government reduced the proposal by 16 units in order to minimise landscape and visual impacts.
SSE lead director of wholesale generation development Colin Nicol said, "SSE is delighted with the decision from Scottish Ministers on Stronelairg wind farm, it is a fantastic project which will bring real socio-economic benefits to the Great Glen area including job creation, skills training, business opportunities and substantial community funds."
Scotland Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said wind farms, like Stronelairg, play an important part in helping the country reach its target of the equivalent of 100% of electricity demand generated from renewables.
"Once it is up and running, the wind farm will save thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, and will be able to produce enough electricity to power thousands of homes in the Highlands."
Meanwhile, the Scottish Government has rejected a proposal for a 21 turbine windfarm at Newfield located near Lockerbie in Dumfries and Galloway.
Ewing said, "We want to see the right developments in the right places. That is why I have refused permission for the proposed wind farm at Newfield, which would have brought unacceptable impacts on the landscape."
Image: The Stronelairg wind farm will feature 67 turbines with the potential to power around 114,000 homes in the area. Photo: Courtesy of SSE.