Plans lodged for East Ayrshire wind farm

Revised plans for a community backed wind farm have been submitted following a careful redesign.Banks Renewables has amended plans for the Lethans Wind Farm in order to boost the amount of clean, green energy generated, while maintaining its commitments for a 22-turbine site.Situated east of New Cumnock, the revised plans will optimise the electrical generating efficiency of the site in order to supply an estimated 105.6MW of energy to the National Grid – enough to power over 90,000 homes.The improved proposal looks to increase the site’s lifespan from 25 to 30 years, as well as increase the height and the rotor diameter of the turbines, allowing Banks to invest even more in the local community and economy.If approved, the electricity generated from the wind farm will provide funding to deliver tailored benefits to directly fit the needs of the communities, including helping to support their recently launched action plans.