Second wind farm approved in Scotland

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cotland approved the construction of a new 64.6 MW wind farm in the country’s south, while at the same time refusing the construction of another.

Scotland’s Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, announced on Monday that consent had been given to PNE WIND UK Limited to construct a wind farm of 19 turbines with an installed capacity of 64.6 MW, to be located on land in Kennoxhead, south of Glespin in South Lanarkshire.

According to the press release provided by the Scottish Government, PNE’s community energy commitment is likely to benefit the Glespin community by £8 million over the 25 year operating period.

Read the CleanTechnica story - “Scotland Approves New Wind Farm”.