Scottish government approves 54MW Eon windfarm

Eon has had its application to build a 54.4MW onshore windfarm in East Ayrshire approved by the Scottish government.

The 16-turbine Enoch Hill Wind Farm will be located west of New Cumnock.

Eon already owns more than 20 onshore and offshore wind farms in the UK, as well as biomass plants in Scotland and South Yorkshire, and has invested more than £3.3 billion in UK renewables in the last decade.

The company built its first wind farm on Anglesey in 1992 and was a partner in the UK’s first offshore wind farm – Blyth in Northumberland – in 2000.

Simon Lejeune, project manager, at Eon, said: “We’re delighted that the Scottish ministers have granted consent for our wind farm proposal at Enoch Hill.

“We’ve worked for several years to design this project, during which time we’ve taken on board considerations from many stakeholders as well as feedback from the local community.

“We look forward to working closely with the council and local residents going forward.”

This morning (17 September) Eon announced that the European Commission gave the company the green light to begin its takeover of Innogy.

The deal will see Eon become a majority shareholder in Innogy, which is the parent company of big six supplier Npower in the UK.

German-owned Eon says it will carry out the integration “swiftly”.

Eon’s chief executive, Johannes Teyssen, said: “The new Eon’s future begins today. The integration of Innogy will create a company fully dedicated to putting customers at the centre of everything it does.

“We want to partner with our customers to actively shape the new energy world while becoming more innovative, using energy with ever-greater efficiency, and making an effective contribution to climate protection.”