Wind farm plan blows in

PROPOSALS for a new wind farm that could power up to 40,000 homes have been unveiled for a site in West Lothian.

Plans for a 100 million, 30-turbine wind farm at Fauch Hill were presented to the local community at a meeting at the Dalmahoy Hotel last night.

Turbines on the site are to be around 125 metres high, with a capacity of about 3MW. The project will also include 238 hectares of forest, which the developers say will screen the turbines from nearby homes and will include paths for cycling and horse riding.