UK's tallest onshore wind turbines given green light as Ayrshire wind farm set for extension

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A proposal for an Ayrshire wind farm extension that will provide more than 80,000 homes with electricity has been given the green-light.Taking feedback from community consultations onboard, OnPath Energy (formally known as Banks Renewables) will be installing a further 10 turbines - without a single public objection.The additional turbines which are up to 251m tall and up to 170m in diameter, make them the tallest onshore wind turbines consented in the UK to date.They will be added to the 22 turbines that were originally approved for its Lethans site- which has a capacity of around 132 MW.Just outside of New Cumnock, East Ayrshire, the site extension will maximise the wind farm’s efficiency in providing low cost, low carbon electricity to energy consumers.The extension, which has a rated capacity of approximately 60MW, consists of 10 ultra-powerful turbines and will result in the displacement of around 45,000 tonnes of CO2 a year, equivalent to removing 22,000 petrol cars from the roads.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Robin Winstanley, sustainability and environment director at OnPath Energy, said: “With sustainability and climate change being such a pressing, global issue, we are thrilled that our Lethans Wind Farm extension application has been approved.“The additional turbines at the site will bring a wealth of environmental, social and economic benefits to