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Welcome To<\/div>

HANDS OFF OUR HILLS<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

SHENNANTON WIND FARM LIVE APPLICATION<\/p>

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About The<\/div>

Industrial Turbine Sites<\/span><\/h3>

There are currently four proposed Industrial Wind Turbine Sites<\/a> within the Galloway Hills: one by Renewable Energy Systems, one by E-Power, and two by EnergieKontor.<\/p><\/div>

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BLAIR HILL<\/h3>

Consisting of 14 Turbines – 12 x 820ft and 2 x 689ft<\/p> <\/div><\/div>

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Glenvernoch<\/h3>

Consisting of 13 Turbines each at the height of 656ft.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>

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Shennanton<\/h3>

Consisting of 8 Turbines each at the height of 656ft.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>

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Balunton<\/h3>

Consisting of 7 Turbines each at the height of 656ft.<\/p> <\/div><\/div>

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About<\/div>

Hands Off Our Hills<\/span><\/h2>

We are a community campaign group dedicated to the energetic opposition to continued siting of industrial wind turbine sites on the Galloway Hills and beyond.<\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ heading_color=”primary-3″]\r\n\t\t\t\t

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We are a group campaigning to protect the Galloway Hills from industrial developments, which is independent of any political party, lobbying organisation, landowner or developer. We will not be influenced by any Scottish political parties or by any of their policies.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ heading_color=”primary-3″]\r\n\t\t\t\t

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Hands Off Our Hills are funded by donations and will never accept money from any business involved in the energy sector. Donations that we do receive from any business are screened prior to being accepted to prevent a conflict of interest.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t[\/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1700337756759{padding-top: 30px !important;}”]

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