Proposed windfarm could lose island £15m, say residents

The warning came as people gathered at the ancient Callanish Stone Circle to celebrate the Lunar Standstill.

Residents in the west of Lewis say that a proposed offshore windfarm could impact tourism worth between £12m to £15m to the island economy.

The warning came as people gathered at the ancient Callanish Stone Circle to celebrate the Lunar Standstill.

Developer Northland Power says it has consulted extensively with the community to mitigate the impact of the wind farm, which could be as close as six kilometres from homes.

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