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UK-based renewables developer RES has submitted a planning application for a 105.6-MW wind farm at Hill of Fare in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
The Hill of Fare Wind Farm project, which went public in August 2022, will use 16 modern turbines, expected to generate enough electricity a year for around 101,000 homes, the developer said on Wednesday.
The project could deliver GBP 14 million (USD 17.6m/EUR 16.1m) of local investment during construction and another GBP 66 million of economic activity related to operations and maintenance work over its lifetime. In addition, about GBP 50 million could be paid in business rates to Aberdeenshire Council, the company estimates. RES plans a community benefit package of GBP 528,000 a year, or GBP 26.4 million over the project’s lifetime. The applications includes a proposed cultural heritage walking trail.
“We welcome the UK government’s recent commitment to attracting record levels of investment in renewable energy in the King’s Speech. Projects like Hill of Fare are a key part of that investment pipeline and could deliver millions of pounds of benefit for local businesses and communities for decades to come,” commented Gavin Shirley, development project manager at RES.
The project would contribute to the UK government’s goal of a decarbonised electricity system by 2035 and the Scottish government’s ambition for 20 GW of onshore wind by 2030, the developer noted.
(GBP 1 = USD 1.254/EUR 1.149)
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