Banks Renewables has secured planning permission for a 36MW wind project in Scotland.
South Lanarkshire Council has provided consent for the £40m six-turbine Mill Rig project, straddling the South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire border.
The economy in the local area will benefit from local contracts worth £11.7m during construction of the project.
Banks Renewables said the wind farm will potentially become operational within three years.
Robin Winstanley (pictured), sustainability and external affairs manager at Banks Renewables, said: “To gain planning permission is a major milestone for Mill Rig.
“The development will bring many social, environmental and community benefits to the local area and we’re delighted South Lanarkshire Council has approved these exciting plans.”
The Hamilton-based renewables company has consulted with the community throughout the planning process and will set up a local community fund which is expected to create up to £180,000 revenue annually over the lifetime of the project.
This project will be the latest for Banks Renewables, following on from the approval secured for the Lethans Wind Farm in 2020 and the grid connection of the Kype Muir Wind Farm three years earlier.
Mill Rig will become Banks’ fourth operational Scottish development once construction is completed.