PROPOSALS for a new onshore wind farm between Fairlie and Dalry are set to be submitted.

Scottish renewable energy developer, Galileo, is to explore the potential of Crosbie Wind Farm, on an upland area between Fairlie, West Kilbride and Dalry.

The company will soon begin early engagement with locally elected representatives, community councils and groups in advance of initial public consultation events in November.

It is anticipated that the proposal will generate over 50MW of clean, green energy - delivering a significant community benefit fund of £5,000 per installed megawatt for every year that the wind farm is in operation, in addition to community ownership options.

Detailed environmental and ecological studies have recently got underway on the site, which will inform the design of the initial proposal for a 13-turbine scheme and Battery Energy Storage System.

A report will be submitted to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit, setting out the proposed approach to the environmental impact assessment and project development.

Laura Petrie, senior project manager at Galileo, said: “The plans for Crosbie Wind Farm are at a very early stage, but we are committed to being good neighbours and involving the surrounding communities from the outset.

“We are pleased to be kick-starting a conversation with the communities close to the site about how renewable energy development can support local green skills, jobs and supply chains - as well as Scotland’s climate change and renewable energy targets.

“We look forward to bringing an initial design proposal to our public consultation events in November, and I encourage any interested residents or community groups to access our dedicated project website, to feed into our wide-ranging community consultation.”

Details of the forthcoming public consultation events will be shared with local residents and community representatives in the coming weeks.

The upcoming events are set to contain detailed information on the extensive environmental studies that are underway on the site, details of the initial design proposals, photomontages and information on community benefits.

More information on the early-stage proposal can be found online at crosbiewindfarm.co.uk.