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A proposed wind farm near New Cumnock in East Ayrshire has been approved by the Scottish Government.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing confirmed his consent for the 27-turbine development on Friday (17 October).
The Afton wind farm will be developed by E.ON and will have a maximum generating capacity of around 74MW. When complete, the development will have the potential to power almost 35,000 homes, as well as generate community benefit funding of up to £9.2m over its lifetime.
Minister Ewing said: "I have imposed rigorous conditions on the consent to ensure that any impacts of the development on communities, the environment, our natural heritage and aviation are appropriately mitigated.
"Once it is up and running the wind farm will help reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation, aiding Scotland's work to tackle climate change.
"We want to see the right developments in the right places. Design and location of any wind farm should reflect the scale of the landscape and should be considered environmentally acceptable."
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