Glenkerie wind farm seeks extended operation approval – BBC

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A wind farm in the Scottish Borders is seeking approval to operate for another 10 years.
The 11-turbine Glenkerie scheme near Tweedsmuir currently has permission to run until 2037.
It is now hoping to add another decade to that which developers argue would help to meet Scottish government green energy targets.
An application is to be discussed by Scottish Borders Council’s planning committee with approval recommended.
The wind farm has a lengthy planning history and was first approved in 2008. Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/…/uk-scotland-south-scotland…
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