OnPath Energy has applied for planning permission to extend Lethans Wind Farm to enable the generation of an extra 60 MW of renewable electricity and an additional £9 million in community benefits over its lifetime.
The proposed plans for the Lethans Extension, which follows extensive community engagement, will result in an additional 10 turbines placed at the site, generating enough renewable electricity to power an additional 38,000 homes.
OnPath Energy (then Banks Renewables) submitted a planning application under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) seeking consent for Lethans Wind Farm Extension. This application also applies for a direction under Section 57(2) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 for planning permission for the development to be deemed granted.
Any persons wishing to make formal representations should do so by contacting the ECU on their website, by email or by post, quoting the application reference ECU00002221. Full contact details are available www.energyconsents.scot.
A copy of the full Lethans Wind Farm Extension planning application can a be found here.
60MW
of potential electricity generated per year
55,500
homes supplied with 100% renewable electricity
2.9 million
tonnes of CO2 displaced through the wind farm’s lifespan
£9 million
into a local community benefit fund over the lifespan of the wind farm when combined with the original Lethans Wind Farm benefits
£22 million
expected to go to local Scottish contractors for construction
£68 million
total expected investment locally
400
local jobs expected to be supported during the construction phase
£750,000
skills and training fund for the first five years for local people
Support Lethans Extension
Since OnPath Energy (formerly Banks Renewables) received planning permission for the Lethans Wind Farm near Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland, we have been exploring ways to optmise the benefits from the site further.
Our proposal, created in full consultation with the local community and East Ayrshire Council, contains an additional 10 wind turbines, known as the Lethans Wind Farm Extension, which will deliver significant benefits to the local communities and businesses over the project’s lifespan.
Key Facts
Lethans Wind Farm Extension
Read on to discover the plans and wide range of social, economic and environmental benefits Lethans Wind Farm Extension will bring to the local community, while supporting the UK’s transition to renewable energy.
Local Authority:
East Ayrshire Council
Location of site:
Situated on land north east of New Cumnock and north west of Kirkconnel
Postcode of nearby property:
KA18 4NP
Current land use:
Commercial forestry
Number of turbines:
10 additional turbines up to 250m in height to tip (tallest UK onshore wind turbines)
Maximum generating capacity:
60MW
Life span:
30-year operational lifespan
Grid connection:
Connects via underground cable to Glenmuckloch Substation
Access:
Via Mansfield Road at the entrance to New Cumnock
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