Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park HOME NEWS PROJECT BACKGROUND SITE INFORMATION HOW A TURBINE WORKS TIMESCALE BENEFITS CONTACT US Project background The 18 turbine wind farm development is situated on farmland at Carscreugh Fell, approximately 3km north-east of the village of Glenluce in Wigtownshire, Dumfries and Galloway. A planning application was made by Gamesa Energy UK to Dumfries and Galloway Council in 2006, and following its refusal an appeal was made to the Scottish Government and it was approved in March 2012. Construction on this started in May 2013 and is anticipated to be fully operational in spring 2014. With an installed capacity of 15.3 megawatts (MW) the wind farm is expected to generate enough clean green electricity per year to meet the annual average household needs of around 9,500 homes*, equivalent to approximately 13% of all homes in Dumfries and Galloway**. It is also expected to displace around 16,700 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide emissions each year over its 25-year lifespan***, contributing to combating climate change, the most urgent environmental challenge facing the planet. Around 40 people will be employed on site preparation and infrastructure works, rising to around 70 for the delivery of the Gamesa wind turbines. Site Layout – Click to Enlarge Contains Ordnance Survey data @ Crown Copyright and database right 2013 * Based on a wind farm load factor of 29% and an average annual UK household electricity consumption of 4,266kWh (kilowatt hours) (DECC, January 2013) ** National Records of Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council Area – Demographic Factsheet (December 2012) *** Based on 430g/kWh CO2 produced within the energy mix in the UK (DECC, June 2005) Carscreugh Renewable Energy Park · Providing details on the construction of a wind farm on Carscreugh Fell, near Glenluce Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Follow