Hill of Ochiltree
Site Statistics
Hill of Ochiltree
| Location | Close to Ochiltree Loch, Dumfries and Galloway |
| Project scope | 10 turbines |
| Turbine height | Up to 115m to tip |
| Total power | 23MW |
| Status | In development |
Latest news
1 December
This week we submitted our planning application for Hill of Ochiltree wind farm to Dumfries & Galloway Council. Electronic copies of the planning documents can be downloaded from this site. Hard copies of the planning documents can be viewed at Dumfries & Galloway Council offices in Newton Stewart. There will be a formal consultation period in which you can make your views known. Any person who wishes to make representations to Dumfries & Galloway Council about the Environmental Statement should make them in writing by 7 January 2010 to:
The Service Manager
Development Management
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Ashwood House
Sun Street
Stranraer
DG9 7JJ
We held a public exhibition at McMillan Hall, Newton Stewart on 15 January 2009 to provide an opportunity for the local community to find out more information about the project. Over 90 people attended and the feedback was positive.
The proposal
E.ON has been looking at the suitability of developing a wind farm on land close to Loch Ochiltree.
The proposed wind farm will be made up of 10 turbines and will have a total capacity of approximately 23MW. If built, the scheme could provide enough electricity to meet the annual power needs of over 12,8001 homes and would save over 25,5002 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
We believe the proposed Hill of Ochiltree wind farm will play a role in meeting the tough renewable targets set by the Scottish government and to help tackle climate change.
Where exactly will the wind farm be located?
The proposed Hill of Ochiltree wind farm is to be located 13km north west of Newton Stewart, west of the A714.
The exact location of the site is shown on the map below.
Location of site of Hill of Ochiltree wind farm (PDF, 1.19MB)
Contact us
If you would like further details or if you have any questions, email us directly at hillofochiltree@eon-uk.com
1 Annual homes equivalent based on average domestic household consumption of 4.7 MWh
(DTI report on domestic energy consumption 2004)
2 This figure is based on the Government's long term marginal plant figure of 430g CO2/kWh. Although it is very difficult to predict the exact benefit of a wind farm development, we can be certain that over the course of its lifetime, green electricity from a wind turbine will offset large amounts of CO2 that would have otherwise been produced if that electricity had been generated using fossil fuels such as coal and gas.
