Locals promise to fight 'monstrous' turbines
Angry locals claim two giant wind turbines -- described as "monstrosities" -- planned for the Port of Dundee will ruin the city's skyline.
Residents say the plan would blot the city skyline.
- By Kieran Andrews
- Published in the Courier : 23.03.10
- Published online : 23.03.10 @ 01.06pm
The plan for the 127-metre high structures at Stannergate has generated fury among locals who say the turbines will not only ruin their outlooks but will give a bad impression for those travelling into Dundee from Broughty Ferry and over the Tay road bridge.
Laura McLean of Primrose Bank, which overlooks one of the planned sites just off Broughty Ferry Road, described the turbines as "monsters" and said the idea to site them at the forefront of the city while efforts were being made to improve the waterfront was "ridiculous."
"At a time when we are about to demolish Tayside House and hoping to attract the V&A, they come up with a plan to erect these wind turbines which will be a blot on the landscape forever," Mrs McLean said.
The turbines, both of which are said to be around the same size as the two already at Michelin, are set to be sited a few hundred yards apart, one immediately in front of the roundabout at the foot of Strips of Craigie Road and the other behind the RGIT Survival unit, immediately west of Caledon East Wharf.
The company behind the project, Forth Energy -- a joint venture between Forth Ports and Scottish & Southern Energy -- has claimed Dundee could become a "powerhouse" of renewable energy if the turbines are given the go-ahead.
But Mrs Mclean says the giant structures are inappropriate for the city's waterfront.
"They're the first thing you'll see when you come into the city from Broughty Ferry or over the water.
"They're two and a half times the size of Tayside House which is being demolished because it is an ugly building.
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