Details of a planned windfarm that could see turbines with a height of up to 80 metres built in Perthshire, will be on view to the public next month.
The public exhibitions will take place in Alyth, Blairgowrie, Bridge of Cally, and Kirkmichael, to showcase the proposed multi-million pound Green Burn windfarm.
Onshore wind developer ABO Wind is submitting a planning application for the 11-turbine scheme, which is proposed to be built on land at Shieldrum Farm and Blackhall Farm approximately 11 kilometres north-west of Alyth, and five kilometres north-east of Bridge of Cally.
The projected site, which is adjacent to the existing Drumderg windfarm development, would see turbines with a hub height of up to 80 metres and an overall tip height of up to 126.5 metres built.
ABO Wind previously carried out a scoping report after they initially said they aimed to build 14 turbines at the site.
A spokesperson for ABO Wind said the public information days are part of a consultation process which has been on-going for over two years.
“This process also included public exhibitions held during February in the surrounding communities, displaying the initial details of the proposal,” he said.
“ABO Wind has also established a community liaison forum, made up of representatives from the local community councils of Mount Blair, Blairgowrie and Rattray, and Alyth. In addition, the company has been engaging with Kirriemuir Landward West Community Council.
“This group has met regularly throughout the consultation process and the feedback received by ABO Wind has helped inform the planning application.”
ABO Wind also state that a community benefit working group has been set up to agree upon how best the community benefit fund from the windfarm could be distributed to surrounding communities.
“If Green Burn windfarm is built, up to £165,000 per year for up to 25 years will be paid into a community benefit fund to support local projects of the communities’ choosing,” the ABO Wind spokesperson commented.
And Clark Crosbie, lead development project manager for ABO Wind, added: “Having carried out a comprehensive environmental impact assessment of the proposed development and having taken feedback from many stakeholders through widespread consultation, we have now drawn all of that work together in the environmental statement supporting the planning application.”
Copies of the environmental statement will be made available for the public to view in Bridge of Cally, Alyth and Blairgowrie from October 8.