The RAF is aiming to shoot down plans for a massive Berwickshire windfarm which would be the size of 100 football pitches. Fred Olsen Renewables has submitted an application for Scottish Ministers’ consent to construct and operate Lees Hill Renewable Energy Park at a site on Langton Lees Farm to the south of Hardens Hill. Advertisement Advertisement Sign up to our Scotsman Rural News - A weekly of the Hay's Way tour of Scotland emailed direct to you.
Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. This will cover a significant proportion of the area between the Duns to Longformacus road and the Duns to Westruther road. The proposal consists of six 200m wind turbines, almost 70 hectares (equivalent to 100 football pitches) of reflective solar panels, a battery storage system made of large containers holding batteries, an onsite substation and temporary construction compounds.
But the plans have been rejected by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) who have raised concerns regarding its potential impact on national security. The site falls within a designated low flying zone which is a tactical low level training area for the MOD where fixed wing aircrafts may operate as low as 250 feet (76.2 metres) above ground level.
In addition to that, based on the developer’s plans, the turbines will be located app.
