EDF Energy Renewables has officially opened its Rhodders wind farm, north
of Tillicoultry in the Ochil Hills.
The new six turbine wind farm joins the established and adjoining Burnfoot
Hill and Burnfoot North wind farm sites also operated by EDF Energy
Renewables, taking the combined generation of the site to 42MW – enough
electricity to supply the average annual needs of all the homes in
Clackmannanshire.
The formal opening of the development was marked by confirmation that the
expanded wind farm operations will make additional financial support
available to a range of local community initiatives.
As a result, the Burnfoot Hill community benefit fund, administered by
Foundation Scotland, will this year rise to £89,000 and there will be
ongoing support for Enabling Projects in Clackmannanshire and the Ochils
Mountain Rescue team.
The Burnfoot Hill Wind Farm Recreational Enhancement Fund established by
EDF Energy Renewables has already contributed over £1 million to the Ochils
Partnership.
Matthieu Hue, Chief Executive of EDF Energy Renewables, said: “Rhodders
wind farm is the latest addition to EDF Energy Renewables’ growing
portfolio of operational wind farms which is now close to reaching 600 MW
of installed capacity.”
EDF Energy Renewables operates five wind farm sites in Scotland with a
combined generating capacity of 250MW, supplying the annual needs of around
145,000 households. In addition, the company also has around 250 MW of new
schemes currently under construction that will nearly double its current
generation capacity in the country.
Nick Bradford, Head of Asset Management, EDF Energy Renewables. said:
“Rhodders is another important building block in EDF Energy Renewables’
contribution to the UK’s and Scotland’s low carbon economy which we are
expanding all the time.“
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