RES will present its proposals for a wind farm and energy storage facility near Torfichen Hill, approximately 6km south of Gorebridge, in Midlothian, Scotland.
In the coming week, RES is holding public exhibitions in the local area to enable people to learn more about the project, discuss any questions with the project team, and provide feedback on the initial design.
There will be a range of information at the exhibitions, including visualisations to help give an impression of what the current site design and layout will look like from different viewpoints in the area.
If consented, Torfichen wind farm would be capable of generating enough clean, low-cost electricity to meet the annual demand of around 85,000 homes and is predicted to deliver approximately £5.3m of inward investment into the area in the form of jobs, employment, and the use of local services.
Danny McLean, Development Project Manager at RES, explained: “The public exhibition events form part of our pre-application consultation on the Torfichen wind farm proposal and we’re keen to engage with the community at an early stage so that people’s feedback can be considered in relation to the design work that we will be undertaking over the coming months.
“In addition to people’s comments on the proposal itself, we would also like to understand how the wind farm could support local priorities through the delivery of a tailored community benefits package. RES has developed a unique Local Electricity Discount Scheme which has benefited other communities around our wind farms in the past and we’re keen to learn if this is also of interest at Torfichen or whether the community has other ideas to help secure long-term economic, social and environmental benefits.”