Scottish renewables developer OnPath Energy has applied to build a wind farm on the site of a former coalmine in Cumnock and Doon Valley.

The proposed site itself is situated on the restored Garleffan and Grievehill open-cast mine and, if approved, it could generate up to 161.5GW/h of electricity per year, enough to power around 55,000 homes, while also delivering up to £5,000/MW annually in community funding to support local initiatives.

OnPath is committed to shared community ownership with all its onshore wind projects, providing 1% shared free equity to local communities and a further share at market value.

The proposed wind farm, located north of New Cumnock and east of Cumnock, will comprise up to eight turbines, with a maximum tip-height of 250 metres. It will add to already consented projects at Lethans and Lethans Extension.

The company will hold two rounds of public consultations, giving residents the opportunity to shape the proposals.

Ewan Robertson, project manager, said: “Our goal is to go beyond simply  building a wind farm, we want to create a project that  recognises the rich mining history of the local area and plays a part in the lands transition to being a provider of clean energy.

The company, owned by alternative asset manager Brookfield, is also advancing plans for the Bodinglee Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire and the Pond Flexible Energy Park near Bathgate.