Plans to erect two wind farms in Dumfries and Galloway have been submitted by E.ON.

If approved, the Benbrack and Loch Urr wind farms would both be capable of producing more than 50MW of electricity.

Benbrack would see 18 turbines constructed with an installed capacity of up to 59.4MW and would be located 6km to the south of Dalmellington. A total of 26 turbines have been proposed for Loch Urr, and could be capable of producing 83.2MW. It would be located 6.5km south west of Moniaive.

As part of the application process, E.ON has worked alongside the local communities to address any concerns they have. The submissions will now go on display to allow local residents to view and discuss the plans. A 'Meet the Developer' event will be held at Dalry Town Hall on Tuesday 25 November from 4pm to 8pm.


Nick Taylor, Project Developer at E.ON, said: "Since we introduced our proposals for both sites we've undertaken extensive consultation and held a number of events to share our plans giving local people the chance to provide their views and concerns.

"This included public information days and exhibitions, as well as setting up a Community Liaison Group (CLG) which was key in helping us communicate with residents and community councils.

"Having also taken guidance from Scottish Natural Heritage, we removed the northern section of our Loch Urr Wind Farm plans to significantly reduce the impact on the neighbouring Moniaive and Dunscore communities. Through local and environmental consultation the size of our Benbrack site has also been reduced."

The updated proposals for Benbrack and Loch Urr will be available to view online.

(JP/IT)