An influential environment local expert believes the currently vacant industrial site at Hunterston could be a green energy hub as part of a strategic development.
Mr Ron Gilchrist, who helped spearhead the Fairlie Community Garden, said: “It is possible that we could have a green energy hub with a solar farm - we could have a 10MW site which could feed all of Fairlie, Millport and a fair chunk of Largs. There is tremendous potential for horticulture.
“There is a whole raft of enterprises which could then be drawn into the site. The point is that it should all fit in with it being a green energy hub and associated business. “
Kenneth Gibson said: “Of course, we would all like to see Hunterston’s potential maximised for the benefit of the local community and as such, I recently spent two hours discussing the site with Doug Coleman, Programme Director, Peel Ports at Clydeport itself. Together with Patricia Gibson MP, I made several suggestions as to how the port could be managed sustainably and with consideration for the local environment and community.
“There are several interesting proposals for the development of the site. For instance, it is being considered as a new multimodal centre for manufacturing, processing, logistics and energy, supporting the SNP Government’s aim of a circular, zero waste economy.