July 30, 2008
Scotland
Scotland
Two new windfarms have been proposed near Dallmellington and Muirkirk by renewable energy company Infinis.
Burnhead near Dallmellington, and Galawhistle east of Muirkirk have been marked as possible windfarm locations for 20 and 20 wind turbines respectively.
But plans for the much larger Kyle Windfarm are still no closer despite an inquiry more than a year ago.
MSP Cathy Jamieson asked Ministers back in March when a decision on the Kyle Wind Farm would be made by ministers.
MSP Jim Mather stated in March that: “Ministers expect to make a determination on this project shortly.”
However a spokesman for the Scottish Government told the Chronicle this week that: “The Kyle windfarm is still under consideration from Ministers.
By Sandy Kilpatrick
30 July 2008
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2008/07/30/two-new-windfarms-proposed-but-still-no-news-of-huge-kyle-scheme/