Report outlines wind turbine plan

The firm wants to build 10 wind turbines near Alnwick

A report into plans to create 10 wind turbines on land near Alnwick, in Northumberland, has been submitted to Berwick Borough Council.

RidgeWind Ltd wants to build the turbines on Wandylaw Moor.

It said the cluster had the potential to generate renewable electricity to power as many as 11,200 homes.

The firm has also started informal consultation with local councils, the RSPB, the Civil Aviation Authority and the Ministry of Defence.

The firm has submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report outlining proposed methodology and any related environmental issues.

RidgeWind has also invited the council to highlight any additional issues it believes are important in completing the EIA.

RidgeWind Managing Director Marjorie Neasham Glasgow said: "We are a niche company with extensive experience in developing small, unobtrusive wind farms or clusters.

"We feel that a small cluster could be successfully designed to respect the value of the Wandylaw Moor landscape and this EIA Scoping Report will ensure that nothing is missed in achieving this aim."