Scottish wind project raises £1.4m for construction of two community-owned turbines

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Construction is set to get underway in October with electricity generation expected before Christmas

A new community wind energy project has been given the green light after organisers raised over £1m to fund its development. The Heartland Community Wind Project will see two 250KW turbines installed...

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