LOCAL businesses may have the chance to be involved in the construction of a proposed windfarm at Rhoscrowther, near Angle.

The company behind the controversial five-turbine application is expected to meet with local firms in Pembroke Dock on September 15.

The Western Telegraph understands that more details on the meeting are due later this week.

If plans are approved, Rhoscrowther Wind Farm Ltd wants to build the 2.05MW turbines on land next to the Valero Refinery.

In return, the local community would receive around £1.25million to spend on community projects over the 25-year lifetime of the wind farm.

The firm is currently in talks with community councils, youth groups and local organisations on possible projects that could benefit from the funding.

But campaigners have dubbed the money a “bribe”, and called on landowner, Hundleton county councillor John Allen-Mirehouse, to consider the impact the development could have.

Mary Sinclair, Pembrokeshire branch chairman for the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), raised concerns that the development would be visible from Freshwater East beach and the Castlemartin area.

The five turbines are expected to measure 100m in height, and will have the potential to generate enough energy to power around 5,000 homes.

A date for the proposals to go before county council planners is yet to be announced.