Patna Wind Farm Public Exhibition

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Yet another industrial wind power development is being proposed in our area. Vestas in partnership with Force 9 Energy are proposing a new development of 9 x 200m turbines on land between Straiton and Patna. The map above shows existing and proposed wind farm developments in the area, and the new Patna scheme. It also demonstrates how these schemes are gradually tightening the stranglehold around Straiton. Enough is enough!

The developer will be holding public exhibitions on Wednesday 1st October 2025 from;

  • 1.00pm to 4.00pm at McCandlish Hall, Main St, Straiton, KA19 7NF, and
  • 5.00pm to 8.30pm at Patna Community Centre, Whitehall Avenue, Patna, KA6 7LY

They say that they pride themselves on meaningful and ongoing community engagement, and before any decisions are made, they want to start a conversation with local residents.  We urge you to attend to the Straiton session at 1.00pm on Wednesday 1st October to give them the “meaningful community engagement” they want, making it clear that the community objects and has serious concerns over the proposed development. If we can all arrive at the same time (1:00pm) it would have a greater impact but please attend whenever you can.

The developer has set up a website at https://patna.vestaswindprojects.com/ where you can find brief details of the scheme and leave comments if you can’t attend the public sessions.

We know from other local wind farm development proposals that;

  • 200m turbines on high ground will have a significant impact on the landscape. The South Ayrshire Wind Capacity Study in 2018 recommended that turbines over 130m could not be accommodated in this landscape
  • Residences in the local villages will have dominating views of turbines from multiple schemes.
  • All wind farms are close to residences and the potential for noise and shadow flicker leading to a deterioration of the enjoyment of properties and potential health impacts.
  • These wind farms cannot be considered in isolation as there are others in the application stage which will contribute to the adverse impacts on communities.

The only way we can stop this new proposal is by making ourselves heard and seen. Your attendance at the Straiton session on the 1st October is a way of making your voice count.

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