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John Glover

Scottish ministers reject Highland wind farm proposal

Scottish ministers have refused planning permission for a wind farm comprising 39 turbines in the Monadhliath mountains due to concerns about its visual impact.

Simec Wind One, a subsidiary of Simec Energy Solutions, had proposed to install the £158m turbine array on a site near Stronelairg Wind Farm, which was given planning consent in 2014.

The company is run by the father of GFG Alliance chair Sajeev Gupta, Parduman Kumar Gupta, who is also in charge of the GFG-owned hydro electric plant which powers its aluminium smelter in Fort William.

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