A renewables firm has erected the first of 15 wind turbines as part of the Kype Muir wind farm extension.
The 156 metre high structure has now been installed at the development which will feature 200m high wind turbines able to deliver improvements in both output and efficiency, compared to older models.
Hamilton-based Banks Renewables aims to have the turbines generating renewable electricity by the end of 2022.
The South Lanarkshire wind farm is an extension of the current 26-turbine Kype Muir site which lies south of Strathaven - and will feature four 156m, three 176m and eight 200m-tall wind turbines.
As well as delivering renewable electricity for around 178,000 homes annually, the developments are expected to deliver around £21m in funding to local communities over the lifecycle of the wind farms.
Rachel Allum, principal development planner at Banks Renewables, said: “This is a major milestone in what is set to have a positive impact on the local community - it will also have a much wider impact in its contribution toward net zero.
“Once completed, this project will deliver invaluable positives for its 30-year lifetime.”
Together, Kype Muir and Kype Muir extension’s 41 turbines will have an installed electrical generating capacity of around 150MW. This is enough clean electricity to supply around 120,000 homes, equivalent to a city larger than Aberdeen.
Since planning permission was approved for the original wind farm in 2014, Banks has met with community groups to ensure the project and plan delivers the maximum benefits locally - with benefits equating to more than £700,000 set to made available.
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