Five turbines, each 125 metres tall, with rotors extending 35m, would be used to power all traffic and street lights in the city.

The development would generate savings of around £3m a year, which the council would plough back into the community, and reduce the city’s carbon footprint.

If the move is supported, the city would be the first in the UK to produce its own power.

It would also lead to a reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases through a decrease in the use of the council’s reliance on fossil fuels.

Cutting carbon emissions by 20% over the next five years is a key priority for the Council.

The authority recently announced plans to introduce a programme of energy efficiency measures aimed at creating a 10% reduction in consumption by 2008-09.

This new proposal to use renewable energy to power the city’s 67,000 street lights and 500 sets of traffic lights is seen as a major step towards making Glasgow a green city.

The lifespan of a wind turbine is about 20 years.