Sneddon
Current Status
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm was approved on 24th October 2014.
Project Information
The wind farm will have an installed capacity of 30 MW to generate clean, green electricity.
Site Location
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm is located in East Ayrshire, 5 km north of Galston and 9 km east of Kilmarnock. Sneddon stands adjacent to the Whitelee Wind Farm and its Extensions.
Wind Farm Layout
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm will comprise of 15 wind turbines. These wind turbines have a tip height of 130 metres and a generating capacity of 2 MW.
Environmental Benefits
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm will generate enough electricity to power approximately 29,600 homes and will displace around 50,800 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per annum.
Economic Benefits
Sneddon Law Community Wind Farm will provide annual community benefit funding equivalent to £2,500 per MW of installed capacity for the planning permission of the wind farm. Based on an installed capacity of 30 MW, this equates to £75,000 per annum, totalling around £1,875,000 during the 25 year operational period, for the local host communities.
