Developers behind controversial proposals for a windfarm in the Vale of Leven were grilled by residents last week.
01.02.2023 - 11:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Public concern over a proposed 75-turbine windfarm’s effect on Moffat’s Golden Eagle numbers and dark sky status have forced a 20 per cent scaling back of the project.
Community Windpower Limited is changing its plans submitted to Dumfries and Galloway Council in November, 2020, for the Scoop Hill scheme.
The redesign for the site approximately 5km south east of Moffat will now be for 60 turbines and a battery storage facility.
The company said the changes were prompted by “extensive and iterative discussions with consultees and the local community”.
And that they recognise concerns relating to landscape and visual impacts, residential amenity, cultural heritage, dark skies and the South of Scotland Golden Eagle Project which is boosting number of the birds of prey in the area.
Rebecca Elliott, senior project manager for windfarm, said: “We are delighted to present these design alterations for our next-generation scheme at Scoop Hill.
“We have taken on board comments raised by consultees and the local community and have made significant, positive changes to the proposed layout, whilst also ensuring that clean, green energy will be generated to assist the Scottish Government with its Just Transition to Net Zero by 2045.
“I look forward to discussing the updated proposal with the community in the coming months.”
The company will be attending community council meetings and organising public exhibitions.
The “additional information” documentation will be submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit in the spring with a detailed explanation of all the changes made to the proposed development.
These include a reduction in the tip heights of four turbines in the southern part of the scheme and the adoption of a reduced
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