Braes of Doune
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Braes of Doune Wind Farm is a wind farm
located close to Stirling
, Scotland
and opened in 2007. The farm was built by Alfred McAlpine
and is run by Airtricity
.
An agreement has been made with Centrica
, the owners of Scottish Gas
, to purchase energy output by the farm.
Wind turbine
A wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used to produce electricity, the device may be called a wind generator or wind charger. If the mechanical energy is used to drive machinery, such as for grinding grain or...
located close to Stirling
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and opened in 2007. The farm was built by Alfred McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine
Alfred McAlpine plc was a British construction firm headquartered in London. It was a major road builder, and constructed over 10% of Britain's motorways, including the M6 Toll...
and is run by Airtricity
Airtricity
Airtricity was founded in 1997 in the Republic of Ireland and now is a renewable energy company owned by Scottish and Southern Energy...
.
An agreement has been made with Centrica
Centrica
Centrica plc is a multinational utility company, based in the United Kingdom but also with interests in North America. Centrica is the largest supplier of gas to domestic customers in the UK, and one of the largest suppliers of electricity, operating under the trading names "Scottish Gas" in...
, the owners of Scottish Gas
Scottish Gas
Scottish Gas is the trading name of British Gas in Scotland.-See also:* British Gas* Centrica* Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom* List of power stations in Scotland-External links:* *...
, to purchase energy output by the farm.