Developers of windfarm deny tourism threat
Today’s article in Press and Journal:
The promoters of a windfarm scheme in Moray have rejected claims that the development would damage tourism.
Objector Grant Gordon, owner of distiller William Grant and Sons, had said that the proposed 59-turbine development in Speyside’s whisky country would be akin to building in the middle of France’s Champagne region.Now, developer Infinergy has turned his argument on its head, claiming the Champagne region has more than 20 flourishing windfarms. The Dutch-run energy firm hopes to erect the turbines at Hill of Dorenell on the Glenfiddich Estate, near Dufftown.
The structures would be more than 410ft high and would power almost 100,000 homes through the National Grid. More…
What do you think? Windfarms good for Tourism in Moray?
September 20th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Power 100,000 homes…. only on paper! What people seem to forget is that conventional power stations have to be permenantly on-line to provide the constant power to match the demand in the National Grid. The CEO of E-ON said that, not me.
As for the fact that tourists will not be affected…. Infinergy did one tiny survey over one weekend with 118 people. 8% said they would not return. Local accomodation providers did a survey throughout the whole of 2008 and got the views of more than 400 people who had chosen to stay in the area….. more than 20% said they would not return if the wind farm was built.
20% or 8%….. doesn’t matter… tourism will be negatively affected as people chose to visit the remaining unspoilt areas in Scotland.
here’s a question…. If tourism is not affected by wind farms, why then does the Visit Scotland web site only show pictures of the amazing scenery all around Scotland?
September 20th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Good points Rob, thanks for your feedback! Will have to meet up soon to discuss how we can help to stop this development….