The Scottish government has given consent for a 50-turbine wind farm
straddling the border between East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.
Developer Vattenfall welcomed the decision on its South Kyle scheme.
The £190m proposals went to a public inquiry in 2015 after an initial
planning application two years earlier.
The company said the decision was good news for climate change targets but
added there was a “long way to go” before the farm was operational.
The wind farm is located near Dalmellington, Patna, New Cumnock and Carsphairn.
“The Scottish government’s consent decision for this scheme is reassuringly
robust,” said Guy Mortimer, Vattenfall’s UK head of development for onshore
wind.
“The wind farm proposal was scrutinised and carefully considered through a
detailed public local inquiry in late 2015.
“As a result, this consent is a clear evidence-based decision that
concludes South Kyle is an eminently acceptable proposal.”
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