Scots author Alexander McCall Smith has blasted wind farms and vowed
never to put them on his desert island getaway.
The best-selling author claims wind turbines ruin Scotland’s landscape and
could spell disaster for tourism.
The mystery writer, best known for his series The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency, said he would never put them on the Hebridean islands he bought for
a reported £300,000.
In June the 64-year-old, who was born in Zimbabwe, held off other fierce
interest to buy the series of uninhibited islands called the Cairns of Coll.
The island chain consists of the 50- acre Eilean Mor a collection of
rugged islets and a two- storey detached house on the north-eastern point
of the Island of Coll.
In a radio interview, the author said they would “certainly not” go on his
new islands.
He said: “Large parts of Scotland are being destroyed by wind farms which
completely blight the gorgeous landscape we have.
“Wind farms on islands destroy the seascape as well as the landscape.
“These very large wind farms that are proposed are very destructive of
natural beauty. “We can be cavalier about natural beauty but it’s against
the tourist industry.”
Last week it was reported a UK Government row over wind farms is blocking a
report that could provide official confirmation that the controversial
turbines can harm rural areas.
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