The Proposal

Longburn Wind Farm Community Newsletter October 2012

Facts & Figures

Location

6.7km east of Carsphairn

11.6km west of Moniaive

Specification

Nominally 36 turbines

135m to blade tip (80m to hub)

Total installed capacity of 108 megawatts (MW)

Average windspeed of 8 m/s

Annual output of 280,000 megawatt hours (MWh)

Why Longburn?

Potential to power more than 60,000 homes

Potential to offset around 122,000 tonnes of CO2 each year

Very good wind speeds

Remote location

Local topography and surrounding woodland will help mitigate

visual and landscape impacts on major settlements

Burcote Wind is currently consulting on proposals for a wind farm comprising up to

36 turbines on a site 6.7 kilometres east of Carsphairn and 11.6 kilometres west of

Moniaive in the Castle Douglas and Glenkens area of Dumfries and Galloway.

If approved, the Longburn wind farm would produce more than 280,000 megawatt

hours (MWh) of electricity, enough to power more than 60,000 homes. That’s

equivalent to 88% of all homes in Dumfries and Galloway.

The site benefits from an excellent natural wind resource, with average wind speeds of

around 8 metres per second (m/s). Its location is also relatively remote, with the

nearest significant settlement located more than four miles to the west. Local

topography and surrounding woodland will also help to mitigate visual and landscape

impacts on major settlements.

Burcote Wind is aware of the sensitivities around windfarm developments, which is why

we are undertaking an extensive period of community consultation. We want to hear

the opinions of local people on our

proposals before we submit a planning

application, so that their views can

help to shape development at the site.

Initial draft turbine layout

Community Engagement Events, 24th and 25th October 2012 Burcote Wind will host a first series of community engagement events in October 2012 concerning the Longburn

wind farm proposal. Visitors to the events will be able to view an exhibition display and a computer-based 3D

model of the project. Members of the project team will be available to answer questions and to receive

feedback about the proposal.

When? Wednesday, 24th October, 3pm to 7.30pm

Thursday, 25th October, 1pm to 6pm

Where? Lagwyne Hall, Carsphairn, DG7 3TQ

October 2012

Burcote Wind is committed to ensuring the local

community benefits from having a wind farm in

their area. We will be exploring options with local

groups for how a Community Benefit Fund worth

£5,000 per megawatt, £540,000 per annum, or

£13.5 million over the lifetime of the wind farm,

can best be deployed to support the local

community.

We are keen to hear your views about local

projects and priorities where you would like to

see the proposed Community Benefit Fund

invested should the project go ahead. You can

contact us directly using the contact details

below, or come along to the public exhibitions in

October, talk to members of the project team,

and fill out a feedback form.

Community Benefit

For further information and the latest news about the Longburn wind farm

proposal, please visit our dedicated project website:

www.longburnwindfarm.com

Or contact Burcote directly:

Email: enquiries@burcotewind.com

Tel. 01383 749 645

Post: Burcote Wind

15 Pitreavie Court

Queensferry Road

Dunfermline

Fife

KY11 8UU

Graham Brown

Chairman

Burcote Wind

Burcote Wind is an independent, forward-

thinking renewable energy company, active

throughout the UK. We specialise in onshore

wind energy projects from the identification

and design stage right through to construction

and operation.

At every stage, we involve local communities

to make sure they get the information they

need and reap the rewards from having a

wind farm in their area.

We believe passionately in the need for

renewable energy but are also acutely aware

of the necessity for sensitive and sustainable

development. This means we take great care

to make sure our wind farm proposals

are sympathetic to the needs of local people

and the local environment.

At Burcote Wind, we believe strongly in the need for ongoing dialogue

about our projects.

So right from the start we consult with the public, listen carefully and make

changes to accommodate local people’s views where possible.

As well as holding public exhibitions of our plans, a survey of local residents

was carried out in September 2012 and we will continue to make

information available via direct mailings, on our website, and through the

local media.

We’re also always pleased to hear people’s

views via e-mail or over the phone.

Community Engagement

Further Information

Site Location

Longburn Wind Farm Community Newsletter