Plans for Carluke solar farm

EXCITING plans are in place to build a multi-million pound solar farm for Carluke, which the town’s Development Trust members hope to have up and running within two years.

By Craig Goldthorp

Published 18th Feb 2015, 09:00 BST

Solar farm...like the one which could be coming to Clydesdale

The ambitious project – to be built on land next to Scottish Power’s 54-turbine Blacklaw Windfarm near Forth – has the potential to power thousands of homes in Carluke, Braidwood and Law. It was announced this week by Kathleen Feeney, development manager of land owners Carluke Development Trust.

“I’m very confident that we’ll have something set up within 18 to 24 months,” said Kathleen.

For more information on this story, pick up a copy of this week’s Carluke and Lanark Gazette which is in the shops now.