RES has submitted a planning application for a 126MW wind farm project in Scotland.
The 21-turbine Bloch Wind Farm’s plans have been submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit for determination.
The project is located on land adjacent to the existing Solwaybank Wind Farm, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway.
Following results of technical and environmental surveys and feedback from stakeholders and the local community during the respective public consultations held in June and October 2022, a number of design changes have been made to the proposal.
These include reducing the size of the scheme from 22 to 21 wind turbines and reducing the tip height of 11 wind turbines to lessen visibility.
James Cameron, Development Project Manager at RES, said: “The feedback received to date demonstrates that discounting the annual electricity bills of residents living closest to Bloch Wind Farm, improved broadband provision and an educational scheme are the preferred opportunities.
“We’ll keep looking at these opportunities with local people and implement the favoured option as a direct local benefit, if consented.”
In Scotland, RES has developed and/or constructed 21 wind farms with a total generation capacity of 597MW.
Previously known as Solwaybank Extension, the scheme has been renamed to better reflect its location close to Bloch Hill.