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Events to showcase plan for offshore windfarm

Events to showcase plan for offshore windfarm

Mainstream Renewable Power, developer of the proposed Neart na Gaoithe offshore windfarm off the coast of Fife, is holding a programme of summer events in Fife, Angus and East Lothian to showcase its £1.3 billion development proposals.

They will be at Carnoustie Gala on Saturday; St Andrews Highland Games on Sunday July 28; Anstruther Muster on Saturday August 10 and Leuchars Airshow on Saturday September 7.

They will also be at Dunbar Lifeboat Day on July 20 and North Berwick Lifeboat Day on July 27.

The renewable energy developer is keen to continue to meet the coastal communities closest to the proposed windfarm and provide information on its plans.

Visitors will be able to view visualisations of what the windfarm would look like when constructed along with detailed information on the project, which has now been amended.

A maximum of 90 turbines are now planned across the 105 sq km site, down from a previous maximum of 125.

The offshore windfarm will have the capacity to generate 450MW of renewable electricity, enough to power 325,000 homes the equivalent to the city of Edinburgh on an annual basis.

David Sweenie, offshore manager Scotland for Mainstream Renewable Power, said: “We see this as an opportunity to again meet local communities on a face-to-face basis to answer any questions and outline the benefits of what we believe is one of the most significant projects for Scotland in recent times.”

Mainstream Renewable Power has been granted planning permission by East Lothian Council for the onshore element of the windfarm.

This involves 12km of buried cable connecting the windfarm from Thorntonloch Beach, East Lothian, to its National Grid connection at Crystal Rig 2 onshore windfarm in the Lammermuir Hills.

Marine Scotland is considering planning consent for the offshore elements of the proposal, with a decision expected by the end of the year.