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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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Industrial Wind Turbine Sites<\/div>

Artist Impression<\/span><\/h3>

Herein is a visual representation illustrating the potential aesthetic impact of four industrial wind turbines, contingent upon securing approval. It is apparent that the approval of such structures would have a detrimental effect on the entirety of the Galloway Hills and our esteemed historical landscapes.<\/p><\/div>

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A collective sum of 42 industrial wind turbines, each surpassing a height of 200 meters, is proposed. Among these, 12 turbines are specifically planned to reach a height of 250 meters at the Blair Hill Wind Industrial Wind Turbine Site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About The<\/div>

Companies Behind<\/span><\/h3>

There are 3 companies behind the proposed industrial wind turbines sites in the Galloway Hills. These companies are RES Group, E-Power and EnergieKontor.<\/p><\/div>

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About RES Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Renewable Energy Systems (RES) was started in 1982 as part of the Sir Robert McAlpine group of engineering and construction companies. Renewable Energy Systems is a global renewable energy company which has been active in the renewable energy industry for over 40 years.\u00a0 Since late 2003 RES has been based at its headquarters building at Beaufort Court.<\/p>\n

RES have recently setup a Community Liaison Group<\/a> in relation to the Blair Hill Industrial Wind Turbines Site.\u00a0 Hands Off Our Hills maintains\u00a0NO<\/strong> affiliation or alignment with any of the member groups or participants associated with the Community Liaison Group<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This initiative is perceived by us as a farcical public relations endeavour employed by RES to modify their planning application in response to community concerns and to gather additional information regarding opposition sentiments.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1701054060101{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\"E-Power\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text animation=”fadeIn” animation_delay=”400″]<\/p>\n

About E-Power<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

E Power is a renewable energy company with a focus on developing, constructing, and operating medium to large-scale wind farms. The company is headquartered in Co. Cork, Ireland, with an additional base in Dunfermline, UK. It operates as an associated company of Invis Energy<\/strong>\u00a0established in 2011, one of Ireland\u2019s leading independent producers of onshore wind electricity. E Power\u2019s activities extend beyond wind energy, as they are also involved in solar and battery storage projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1701054060101{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″]\"Energiekontor\"<\/a>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text animation=”fadeIn” animation_delay=”400″]<\/p>\n

About Energiekontor<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Energiekontor UK Ltd was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of the German based\u00a0Energiekontor AG; the parent company of the Energiekontor group which develops and manages wind farms and solar parks in a number of European countries. The Energiekontor group was founded in 1990 as a private and independent company to plan and develop wind farms. In 2002, Energiekontor was listed on Frankfurt securities exchange.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”image” bg_image=”11481″ bg_image_type=”parallax” color_overlay=”light” opacity_overlay=”90″ footer_feature=”yes” padding_top=”140″ padding_bottom=”60″ font_color=”#0f0f0f”][vc_column width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″]

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