Drumbuie Renewables
Drumbuie Renewables is a family run local business with long term experience and interest in both renewable energy projects and progressive agriculture. With experience in delivery of both Solar PV and Biomass heating systems, the business looks to progress to the next stage of development. Based in Sanquhar, Drumbuie Renewables will own and operate the proposed development with the electricity generated used to power important local businesses.
Herds Hill Wind Farm
Herds Hill Wind Farm is a proposed new wind farm site that would be located approximately 3km south of Kirkconnel and 6km west of Sanquhar, in Dumfries and Galloway. The Wind Farm will comprise of 3 turbines, each 149m to tip, and will have an installed generating capacity of 10.35MW. It is intended that the electricity produced would be used to power local, important commercial businesses.
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Drumbuie Renewables have submitted the full planning application for their Herds Hill Wind Farm.
To view the planning application documents, please visit the planning portal at: www.dumgal.gov.uk/ with the reference 23/2572/FUL. Or see the links below:
Brown Brothers
Brown Brothers is a local business in Kirkconnel that has been operational for thirty years. The business originally began as small family-run butchers in Biggar, and now is one of the UK’s largest cooked and sliced meat producers, supplying some of the country’s largest supermarkets nationwide.
Environmental impacts and the offsetting of these are key to the success of the Company, with a specialised Green Team that represents all departments throughout the business to research and implement improvements.
Herds Hill Wind Farm could help the business to meet their sustainable and clean energy goals, through a low-carbon electricity source. The business and the Kirkconnel factory is keen to shift towards 100% green energy and help to meet local and national climate change commitments, which Herds Hill Wind Farm could deliver if successful.
Planning Application Documents
Shaw Inc
Shaw Europe Ltd offers a diverse portfolio of carpet and flooring for residential and commercial markets worldwide. Herds Hill aims to supply their Sanquhar plant (that employs over 150 people) with 100% renewable energy.
Shaw Industries have established several commitments to achieve net zero operations by 2030, across the entire enterprise, while reducing the carbon footprint of products and value chains. To achieve these goals, the company pledges to employ and invest in renewable energy where possible and offset any remaining operational footprint.
This partnership between Herds Hill Wind Farm and Shaw Europe Ltd would support this local business to achieve its green targets, helping it to become reliant on clean, renewable energy.
Contact us
If you would like more information or wish to discuss the project further, please get in touch:
Email: info@drumbuie.com
Write to: Drumbuie Renewables, Drumbuie, Sanquhar, DG4 6JX
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