E.ON Welcomes Award Of FCS Land That Could Power A Quarter Of A Million Homes

E.ON has welcomed the news that it has won the exclusive right to explore the potential for new wind energy projects on two lots of land owned by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS).

E.ON estimates that the two awarded lots located in the north and west of Scotland have the potential to generate around 500MW or enough renewable electricity to power over 270,000 homes annually[i].

Michael Lewis, Managing Director for E.ON's European renewable business, said: "This is great news for us, for Scotland and for the fight against climate change.


"Wind is such an important part of the future energy mix here in the UK and as schemes get larger and larger, so too does the contribution they make towards renewable energy targets, which is why they are so vital.

"We're looking forward to working closely with the Commission and local communities to develop these sites - but it's important to remember that is still early days and the next step will be to fully assess the potential of these two lots."

E.ON will now begin detailed assessments of the land in order to understand its potential before submitting proposals to the Commission and considering the submission of planning applications.

FCS will be an active partner in any proposed developments.

(CD/GK)