'We don't want 21 more wind turbines the size of Blackpool Tower built next door'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

The largest onshore windfarm in the UK could be built on a vast moorland straddling Greater Manchester and Lancashire - and some people aren't happy about it.

Scout Moor sits between Rochdale, Edenfield, and Rawtenstall and is already home to 26 wind turbines. The plan for ‘Scout Moor II’ would see another 21 bigger and more powerful wind turbines built just next door.

They would be capable of powering around 100,000 homes per year, which is around 10 per cent of Greater Manchester’s needs, according to the renewable energy developer Cubico Sustainable Investments.

For people in the towns in the shadow of these hills, the idea for more of these huge turbines is a familiar story. Going back two decades, the plan for the original 26-turbine windfarm was fielded, sparking a turbulent saga that is stirring once again.