PENMANSHIEL WIND FARM

RES is pleased to introduce our plans for a new wind farm at Penmanshiel, near Grantshouse, in the Scottish Borders.  Penmanshiel Wind Farm will consist of 15 turbines with an indicative installed capacity of 30MW.  This means that the proposed wind farm is estimated to generate electricity equivalent to the average demand of more than 17,000 households - or approximately 30% of the households in the Scottish Borders*.  The proposed wind turbines will have a maximum blade tip height of 100m and an expected life of 25 years.

The time is right to step up development of cleaner, greener energy sources. Renewable energy can reduce climate-changing pollution, provide a reliable supply of electricity to homes and business, create 'green collar'; jobs and bring important economic benefits, both locally and nationally.

Scotland is currently undergoing a radical change in the way it generates electricity. A transition is underway from large centralised conventional generators; coal, gas, and nuclear to smaller, more geographically dispersed renewable generation, such as wind and biomass.

We are pleased to be part of that transition and are committed to designing projects that generate reliable, renewable electricity while minimising local impacts and maximising benefits to the local and regional economy.

The location of the Pemanshiel is shown below.

*Based on RES studies and annual average homes consumption figures from DECC Statistics on household consumption from 2009.