Wind turbines meeting in Crossgates/Dunfermline Press

PROPOSALS for two huge wind turbines on land to the south of Crossgates will be presented at a meeting in the village tomorrow.
Airvolution Energy Ltd are looking at erecting 131-metre high towers at a site near Woodlee, which is east of the M90 and west of the B981 Crossgates to Inverkeithing road.
And they’re inviting local people to find out more at an information day in the community centre, from 1 to 7pm.
The company said that if their plans for two turbines at the site, east of junction 2a on the M90, were approved, there would be a community benefit fund of £20,000 per year.
This would add up to £500,000 over the 25 year lifetime of the project.
Alison Hood, of Airvolution, said, “We are very keen to discuss our proposal with the local community at our information day on Friday.
“Our team will be available to explain what we are considering and to answer any questions about the project and the community benefit fund.
“We look forward to working with local residents and the wider community over the coming months.”
However, it seems certain that any plans for tall wind turbines in the area will attract the interest of Edinburgh Airport.
Earlier this month, Airvolution withdrew a planning application for two wind turbines, 126.5m tall, at land to the west of the chemical works at Mossmorran.
They already have permission for two turbines on the site, 100m at their highest point, but had looked at increasing the height.
Edinburgh Airport were consulted and outlined their opposition, saying the height of the towers would make them visible to their radar.

They added that “due to the returns generated on the radar screens by the turbines, there would be a significant impact on the Air Traffic Controllers’ workload and capacity, as they would have to vector aircraft around the site to avoid the unknown returns”.
And in September a planning application for four turbines, 125m in height, on land to the east of the M90 and north of Crossgates was refused by the council.
London-based firm Wind Future Ltd wanted to erect the towers on agricultural land – previously the Kiersbeath opencast mine – between the motorway and the A92.
However, Kingseat and Crossgates community councils, as well as Scottish Power and Scottish Natural Heritage, were amongst the 400 objectors.