A WIND turbine developer is promising ‘community benefit’ payments of almost £400,000 a year – if its plans for a site in North Ayrshire get the green light.
Galileo, the firm behind the proposed Crosbie wind farm, has earmarked an upland site between West Kilbride, Fairlie and Dalry for its proposed development of up to 13 turbines.
The company says it plans to pay £5,000 per megawatt (MW) of installed capacity – amounting to approximately £390,000 a year.
A consultation meeting is taking place in Fairlie Village Hall until 7pm today (Wednesday, November 22), following previous similar events in West Kilbride, Ardrossan and Millport – all of which have viewpoints looking towards the development.
Galileo’s proposals include a battery energy storage system to store the renewable energy generated on site.
The firm says the development, subject to planning permission, would have the capacity to generate more than 78MW of clean, green energy.
A company spokesperson said: “We are in the initial stages of the proposed project’s development.
“We want to start a conversation with the local community about how a sustainable development project in the area could help support the local economy in North Ayrshire and actively contribute to Scotland’s renewable energy and climate change targets.
“Detailed environmental and ecological studies are underway that will help us understand the site’s suitability for renewable energy development. These environmental studies and feedback from the local community and other key stakeholders will be used to inform the project’s development. https://www.largsandmillportnews.com/…/23941061…/
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