Thursday, December 17, 2009
Plans for a wind farm that will
help to combat climate change and contribute to renewable energy
targets in Scotland have been submitted to Perth and Kinross
Council by West Coast Energy.
One of the major causes of global
warming is power stations pumping out carbon dioxide by burning
fossil fuels such as coal, gas and oil. The proposed site at
Standingfauld with its eight wind turbines could produce enough
clean, green electricity equal to meeting the annual average needs
of approximately 11,000 domestic households - this could be
equivalent to making the combined domestic households of
Auchterarder, Blackford, Braco, Crieff, Dunning and Muthill self
sufficient in clean and sustainable renewable energy.
In addition, hundreds of thousands
of tons of carbon dioxide that would have otherwise been pumped out
into the atmosphere by conventional power stations can be
offset.
Matthew Hayes, Planning and
Development Manager at West Coast Energy, stated "by changing
the way we generate and consume our electricity, we can make a
significant difference to the levels of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere, helping to prevent climate change. Standingfauld
Wind Farm can play a valuable role in this process."
The electricity produced by the
wind farm will also contribute to the security of the UK energy
supply and reduce reliance on importing energy from international
markets such as Russia and the Middle East.
West Coast Energy continues to
engage with all interested parties, and is keen to bring benefits
to the area immediately surrounding the wind farm by setting up a
community trust fund which would receive an annual income for the
life of the wind farm, potentially as much as one million pounds
over the lifespan of the wind farm.
