Irn-Bru production support wind farm opens

By 2023, the wind farm is anticipated to be operational

Irn-Bru production will now use some of the energy from a newly opened wind farm.

The AG Barr facilities, which include its factory in Cumbernauld, will receive a total of 22 GWh annually from the South Kyle site.

2020 saw the company and developer Vattenfall sign a deal for the company's plants to use only renewable energy.

The wind farm, which crosses both East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, was given the green light six years ago.

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The Cumbernauld facility of AG Barr will receive some of the power generated at the site.

Vattenfall's chief executive officer, Anna Borg, stated at the ceremony that the company has a "strong pipeline of onshore wind projects in Scotland, reflecting our confidence that the country is a stable environment for ongoing investment.

"South Kyle Wind Farm is a fantastic example of investors, national and local authorities, and local communities working together to deliver the infrastructure we need for living without fossil fuels. ".

Gillian Martin, the energy minister, also praised the development.

In order for us to achieve our goals of net zero and leave a lasting legacy for our communities, projects like the South Kyle wind farm are essential, according to her.

She continued, calling it "particularly welcome" that the company had pledged to invest £38 million in the neighborhood over the course of its 25-year existence.

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