The existing 26-turbine Scout Moor Windfarm, between Rossendale and Rochdale, could be extended
Residents near an onshore windfarm have spoken out over plans that could make the site the largest in England.
Subject to planning permission, Scout Moor II could generate enough clean electricity to power over 100,000 homes and meet around 10 per cent of Greater Manchester’s domestic energy needs. The site was identified as one of the best potential locations for wind energy generation in England, helping to reduce the UK’s reliance on fuel imports, according to Cubico.
"They had to build this access road to allow them to get to the site when they built the existing windfarm," she said. "Since Scout Moor Quarry was sold we haven't had much traffic passing by here. Meanwhile, Joy and Rob, residents of Knott Hill for nearly four decades, share a different perspective. On the brink of relocating to Wales, they expressed a sense of relief as the windfarm project progresses.
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