Scottish Water said the project, in partnership with Eneco Wind UK, could generate 142 gigawatt hours (GWh) per annum, which is almost a third of its 445GWh annual energy requirement.
Chris Banks, commercial director at Scottish Water, said: “We want to become increasingly energy efficient while helping to meet Scotland’s ambitious renewable energy targets. That’s why we are exploring the feasibility of renewable energy development on suitable Scottish Water land.
“Macritch Hill in Angus is a site which has been identified for possible development and has the potential to generate up to a third of Scottish Water’s annual energy requirement. The more Scottish Water commits to renewable generation on its own assets at stable future prices the more efficient we become and that can only be good for all our customers across Scotland.”