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| Wind farm which will help produce Irn-Bru opens | Wind farm which will help produce Irn-Bru opens |
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| The wind farm in southern Scotland has been officially opened | The wind farm in southern Scotland has been officially opened |
| A wind farm which will help power the production of Irn-Bru has been officially opened. | A wind farm which will help power the production of Irn-Bru has been officially opened. |
| A total of 22GWh per year from the South Kyle site will go to AG Barr facilities - including its factory in Cumbernauld. | A total of 22GWh per year from the South Kyle site will go to AG Barr facilities - including its factory in Cumbernauld. |
| The company signed a contract in 2020 with developer Vattenfall for the equivalent of 100% renewable electricity at its plants. | |
| The wind farm - which straddles East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway - was approved six years ago. | The wind farm - which straddles East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway - was approved six years ago. |
| Some of the power from the site will go to AG Barr's facility in Cumbernauld | Some of the power from the site will go to AG Barr's facility in Cumbernauld |
| Speaking at the inauguration event, Vattenfall's chief executive officer Anna Borg said: "Vattenfall has a strong pipeline of onshore wind projects in Scotland, reflecting our confidence that it is a stable environment for ongoing investment. | Speaking at the inauguration event, Vattenfall's chief executive officer Anna Borg said: "Vattenfall has a strong pipeline of onshore wind projects in Scotland, reflecting our confidence that it is a stable environment for ongoing investment. |
| "South Kyle wind farm is an excellent example of investors, national and local authorities, and local communities working together to deliver the infrastructure we need for fossil-free living." | "South Kyle wind farm is an excellent example of investors, national and local authorities, and local communities working together to deliver the infrastructure we need for fossil-free living." |
| The development was also welcomed by Energy Minister Gillian Martin. | The development was also welcomed by Energy Minister Gillian Martin. |
| "Projects like South Kyle wind farm are key to helping us deliver on our ambitions for net zero and in creating a lasting legacy for our communities," she said. | "Projects like South Kyle wind farm are key to helping us deliver on our ambitions for net zero and in creating a lasting legacy for our communities," she said. |
| She added that a promise to invest £38m in the local community over its 25 years of operation was "particularly welcome". | She added that a promise to invest £38m in the local community over its 25 years of operation was "particularly welcome". |
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| Cumbernauld | Cumbernauld |
| Renewable energy | Renewable energy |