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.
