Motion · S5M-23522 · 30 Nov 2020
Whitelee Windfarm Wins Wind World Cup
The motion
That the Parliament notes that Whitelee windfarm has been named as the UK’s favourite windfarm in the Wind World Cup; notes that the competition took place during Wind Week; understands that Whitelee is the UK’s largest onshore windfarm, and has produced the clean energy equivalent of saving over five million tonnes of carbon emissions from fossil fuels; notes that it produced enough clean energy in the last year to power every electric vehicle in the UK; acknowledges what it sees as the contribution that Whitelee and ScottishPower Renewables have made to the economy, with a reported boost of over £790 million over the life of the windfarm; understands that the facility attracts 200,000 people each year from East Kilbride and beyond to explore the 130km of trails on foot, bike or horse, and welcomes its community benefit fund, which has disbursed over £11.6 million to community projects.
Supporters (17)
- Willie Coffey 30 Nov 2020
- Annabelle Ewing 30 Nov 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 30 Nov 2020
- Richard Lyle 30 Nov 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 30 Nov 2020
- Graham Simpson Reform UK 30 Nov 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 30 Nov 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 30 Nov 2020
- Sandra White 30 Nov 2020
- Bill Kidd 1 Dec 2020
- Gil Paterson 1 Dec 2020
- Joan McAlpine 2 Dec 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 4 Dec 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 4 Dec 2020
- Ruth Maguire 10 Dec 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 17 Dec 2020
- Maureen Watt 9 Mar 2021
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.