CONCERNS have been raised regarding EDF Energy and their proposals to make a new application for 'more efficient turbines' between Barrhill and New Luce.

The renewables company was awarded planning consent for a 72MW wind farm in 2016 but it is planning on making a new application to make the windfarm more productive with the same number of turbines.

EDF Energy state on their website: "In order to make the wind farm more productive a new application is being developed which will consider a range of different turbine heights.

"It is not envisaged that the design for the revised project (to be known as Stranoch 2) will use more turbines than the 24 consented in 2016.

"In due course we will be undertaking full consultation with local communities on our new application for the wind farm. 

"Full details of local events and opportunities to comment on our proposal will be announced when all arrangements have been confirmed."

But there are fears this could cause noise pollution in the area as there are already problems for residents close to Hadyard Hill and Kilgallioch situated in South Carrick.
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here are around 3000 wind turbines across Scotland. 

Objectors argue that inadequate government control of the distances between turbines and homes has already allowed developers to unintentionally degrade the health of many victims, and even drive families out of their homes. 

They say there is clear scientific evidence that even bigger turbines will increase their existing sound power emissions, along with the accompanying infrasound and potential adverse health impacts on those affected. 

At the end of the month there will be a seminar at Radisson Blu Hotel at 7pm in Glasgow.

The speakers will be Professor Mariana Alves Pereria and Dr John Yelland, both acknowledged experts in this highly specialised field of science, which up to now has been largely ignored, to the cost of an ever-increasing number wind farm noise victims. 

More more details visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-seminar-on-wind-turbine-noise-tickets-37006124314 or contact Susan Crosthwaite via susanmcoss@gmail.com or 01465 831363.