In August 2007, the Scottish Government approved plans for Lochelbank Wind Farm, on the Ochil Hills between the villages of Glenfarg and Bridge of Earn near Perth and Kinross.

The decision follows a 5 month-long Public Inquiry which ended in March 2007. The initial planning application was turned down by Perth and Kinross Council in November 2005.

Lochelbank Wind Farm will consist of 12 wind turbines of approx 1.3 megawatts capacity, giving a total capacity of about 15.6 megawatts. The wind farm could produce enough green electricity to power around 8,700 homes making a valuable contribution towards both local and national renewable energy targets.

Frank Park, npower renewables Regional Development Manager, Scotland said: "This is great news, and justifies our continued support of the scheme. We are delighted that all the hard work we've put into the wind farm proposal has finally paid off."

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