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UK's largest onshore windfarm plans to double capacity with taller turbines
Scottish Power said the project would cut turbine numbers to 124 and lift capacity from 533MW to over 1GW.
- ScottishPower Renewables announced a £1.5 billion plan to repower Whitelee Windfarm in East Renfrewshire, doubling its output capacity to 1 gigawatt.
- The aging windfarm, which has operated for about 20 years, requires upgrades as current turbines reach the end of their lifespan; proposals involve replacing 215 existing units with 124 taller structures.
- SPR Chief Executive Charlie Jordan stated the upgrade will power 650,000 homes and provide around £5 million annually in community benefit funding for East Ayrshire.
- Plans have been lodged with the Scottish Government's Energy Consents Unit for approval, with construction occurring in three phases to maintain public access to the visitor centre.
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun MP Lillian Jones welcomed the project, which is planned to be operational by 2035 and will position the site as a vital asset for the United Kingdom.
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ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have today revealed that they plan to pump the eye-watering amount into expanding and repowering the site - with further reinvestment to come over the next 40 years.
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