Construction has begun on a major wind project in southern Scotland that will generate enough electricity to power about 335,000 homes, developer CWP Energy said Thursday.
The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm was paused in 2023 due to tax decisions by the previous UK Government but now has the green light to go ahead, the company said.
CWP Energy noted that around 100 construction staff currently works on site at Sanquhar II, which will deliver more than £800 million ($1.07 billion) in investment over its 40-year operational life.
The 44-turbine wind farm, which received planning consent from the Scottish Government in August 2023, is located in Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire. It has been nearly 10 years in planning.
Sanquhar II will be the fourth largest onshore wind farm in the UK once complete, which will offset around 540,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
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