US billionaire Donald Trump will give evidence to a Scottish Parliament inquiry into renewable energy next month.
The property tycoon will be quizzed by MSPs on April 25 over his opposition to giant wind turbines, which he claims threaten to destroy much of Scotland’s iconic landscapes.
Mr Trump is currently engaged in a bitter battle with First Minister Alex Salmond over plans for 11 wind turbines, each 639ft tall, off the Aberdeenshire coast where he has just completed “the greatest golf course in the world”.
Mr Trump claims they will destroy the view from his golf resort and has vowed to bankroll anti-windfarm campaigners.
A planning application for the £200million European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre has been submitted to Marine Scotland. The final decision is expected to fall to SNP ministers, who want Scotland to generate all its electricity from renewable sources by 2020.
Mr Trump and Communities Against Turbines will give evidence on the same day to the economy, energy and tourism committee inquiry into Scottish Government green energy targets. They are among a host of witnesses scheduled to appear over the next three months.
The committee is looking into whether government targets are achievable and what will be the impact on communities and tourism.
Separate evidence sessions have been arranged for planning experts and senior figures from bodies Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and Marine Scotland.
Representatives from companies involved in the manufacture of renewable energy devices are also to give evidence, as well as members of Ramblers Scotland and the Scottish Tourism Alliance.
Committee convener Murdo Fraser said the list of witnesses “reflects the range of information and views that will contribute to our consideration of the challenges of meeting the targets”.