Scottish
Water
has
given
developer
Eneco
Wind
UK
the
rights
to
assess
the
site
for
a
possible
18-turbine
plant
at
the
Backwater
Reservoir
near
Kirriemuir.
The
project,
called
Macritch
Hill,
could
meet
almost
one-third
of
Scottish
Water’s
annual
power
requirements,
say
the
partners.
Eneco
will
this
month
begin
public
consultations,
environmental
assessments
and
technical
surveys
to
determine
the
final
scale
and
design
of
the
planned
wind
farm.
Chris
Banks,
commercial
director
at
Scottish
Water,
says:
“The
more
Scottish
Water
commits
to
renewable
generation
on
its
own
assets
at
stable
future
prices
the…
