GOVERNMENT ministers have given the green light for a 19-turbine wind farm in the Lammermuir Hills today.
Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown announced the plans for the Aikengall IIa project, which he says will generate up to £9.4 million in community benefit.
Mr Brown said: "Once operational, the Aikengall IIa wind farm will generate up to £9.4 million in community benefit, while producing enough electricity to power almost 35,000 homes and bringing jobs and investment to local communities.
"Renewable energy sources generated more than 56 per cent of gross electricity consumption in Scotland in 2015, helping support our world-leading ambitions to become a low-carbon economy.
"The growth of onshore wind in recent years has been a key factor in the expansion of renewable energy in Scotland: creating jobs, providing secure and low-carbon energy and delivering significant local benefits."
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