Hopsrig has consent for 12turbines at 140 m to tip . In November 2021, a section 36 application was submitted to the Energy Consents Unit for an optimised scheme for the site, within the same development footprint. The application was submitted for 13turbines at 200 m to tip, which will generate a substantially greater amount of energy, bringing with it greater environmental and community benefits.
In August 2022 Additional Environmental Information was submitted with respect to traffic and transport, and noise, providing an updated chapter for each.
In March 2023, an updated planning statement document was submitted to support the application following the adoption of the National Planning Framework 4.
Following consultation and stakeholder responses, further Additional Environmental Information was submitted in February 2024 to reflect a new 12 turbine layout, with a maximum tip height of 200 m giving a total indicative installed capacity of 80 MW, and all its associated infrastructure.
If you feel you can support the project, you can do so by writing to the Energy Consents Unit using reference ECU00002160. Email: representations@gov.scot
Post: Energy Consents Unit, 5 Atlantic Quay, Broomielaw, Glasgow, G2 8LU.
Kirstin Leckie, Project Manager
If built, Hopsig Wind Farm will offer an industry-leading community investment rate of £7,000 annually per megawatt of installed wind capacity. That figure would return approximately £600,000 per year to communities surrounding the wind farm.
In addition to these community investment funds, Muirhall Energy will offer up to 10% community shared ownership in Hopsrig Wind Farm. Conversations have already taken place with communities around the proposed development and the dialogue will continue as the project progresses.
Should Hopsrig wind farm be consented, an Initial Investment fund (IIF) would be set up to support communities when construction begins
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The development at Loganhead also offers an opportunity for the local community to own up to 10% of the wind farm following the model of our landmark Community Ownership Scheme at Crossdykes wind farm.
Shared ownership would generate considerable extra income to the local area, over and above the community investment funding which is a commitment made regardless of whether the shared ownership option is taken up. You can read more about the shared ownership of Crossdykes here.
This offer was taken up by numerous community councils from the area surrounding Crossdykes, which will benefit the local area with increased investment in the community for years to come.
Chris Miles, Chair of Dumfriesshire East Community Benefit Group (on the shared ownership of Crossdykes).
The wind farm was consented by Dumfries and Galloway Council in 2019.
A Section 36 application will be submitted to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit in November 2021, for an expanded wind farm with larger turbines and more energy and financial potential.
Consented = 12 turbines of approximately 3.5 MW each.
Total Capacity = 42 MW.
Revised Application = 13 turbines of approximately 6 MW each.
Total Capacity = up to 86MW
Consented height to blade tip = 140m
Revised application height to blade tip = 200m
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