RES says that the site has excellent wind speeds and the capacity to provide power for over 24,500 homes, which is equivalent to 37% of the households in Dumfries and Galloway. The wind farm will use 2 MW turbines.

“Scotland has a very ambitious target of generating 50% of its electricity from renewables by 2020,” says Solwaybank project manager Tom Fewster.

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