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Moray ‘under siege’ from wind turbines

Moray ‘under siege’ from wind turbines

SCOTLAND is home to more than half the UK’s wind turbines – and more than one in four of these are in the north and north-east.

Moray campaigners have reacted angrily to figures released yesterday that show the region is shouldering more than its share of the controversial developments. Of the 4,350 devices in operation across Britain, 2,315 are north of the border.

There are 97 turbines in Moray, with another 29 under construction and 99 more with planning permission.

A Scottish Government spokesman insisted the figures were a reflection of “Scotland’s vast green energy potential” and said the schemes were bringing thousands of jobs and prosperity to communities across the country.

However, opponents said the statistics illustrated why people felt “under siege and attacked” by the wind-power developers.

Moray Council planning convener Douglas Ross said: “Moray Council called for a moratorium on windfarm applications, but this was thrown out by the SNP Government in their drive to get more and more turbines erected across the country.”

More than 15% of the turbines in Scotland – 367 – are in the neighbouring Highland region, with almost 200 more either under construction or granted planning permission.

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