12.02.10 Two onshore windfarms approved by Scottish government
The Scottish Government has just given its approval for two new onshore wind farms to be built, as well as an extension to another existing wind farm. The decision brings Scotland a step closer to reaching its renewable energy targets.
The combined energy produced by the new wind farms will be over 215 MW (megawatts). This will be divided between a 118 MW farm in Lewis, a 52.5 MW farm near Thurso and a 45 MW extension to the existing wind farm near Elgin.
Overall the energy generated will be sufficient to power 100,000 homes, and on top of that it will generate 240 construction jobs.
The largest wind farm will be built at Lewis, which will on its own provide enough power for 55,000 homes, which is nearly four times more than the number of homes on the Western Isles.
The developers of the wind farm, Crionaig Power Application and Beinn Mhor Power Ltd applied for planning permission back in 2004. They have both committed themselves to using labour, materials, plant hire and transport that is locally sourced where possible, and they have also confirmed that they will be paying a percentage of their turnovers to local trusts.
There were some opponents to the Lewis farm, with the John Muir Trust claiming that the farm would lead to the destruction of “yet another area of stunning wildness” with the “huge visual impacts” of the turbines on the landscape.
The energy minister, Jim Mather, said that the schemes are “good for Scotland’s low carbon economy and further examples of the action we need to take now to tackle climate change.”
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