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Residents have the opportunity to find out more about proposals for a major renewable energy scheme - which if approved, would meet the average electricity needs of around 30,000 homes.
Peel Energy has organised public exhibitions later this month in Frodsham, Elton and Helsby to allow people in the local communities to discover more about the scheme.
The team from Peel Energy, together with Cheshire-based environmental and planning specialists, will be on hand to answer any questions people may have.
Peel Energy's Senior Development Manager Richard Dibley said: "We are keen to engage with local people from an early stage and are looking forward to sharing the detail of our proposals at the exhibitions.
"Nobody knows the area better than those who live and work there and we want to hear from them how the Wind Farm can be accommodated beside their communities."
The exhibitions are scheduled as follows:
• Wednesday 25 November, 12 noon to 8pm, Main Street Church, Frodsham
• Friday 27 November, 10am to 6pm, Elton Community Centre
• Saturday 28 November, 10am to 3pm, Helsby Community Centre
There will be a range of information on display at the exhibitions including proposed layout plans, photomontages of the scheme from various viewpoints and details of the extensive studies being carried out at the site.
Early findings show the land, which has been used for many years as a deposit ground for dredgings from the neighbouring Manchester Ship Canal, would be a good location for up to 21 turbines.
If approved, the Wind Farm would meet the average electricity needs of around 30,000 households - that's equivalent to more than one-fifth of the homes in Cheshire West and Chester.
This Wind Farm alone could meet more than one-quarter of the 2020 renewable energy target for Cheshire.
Richard added: "Everyone is aware of the need to tackle climate change and this scheme would play an important role in helping not just Cheshire, but the whole of the North West, to play its part.
"We believe this is a good location for a Wind Farm. Our studies have shown that the site is sufficiently windy, it has excellent electrical grid and transport connections and turbines can be accommodated within the landscape as well as alongside important environmental interests.
"There are lots of myths about Wind Farms. We hope as many people as possible will join us at the exhibitions to find out the facts for themselves."
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