Developers of large-scale onshore wind farms will make a minimum community payment of £5,000 per megawatt of production capacity under new industry standards. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/business/news/new-5k-cash-commitment-from-scottish-onshore-wind-industry-1.150595
A break-up of the UK energy market after Scottish independence could damage Alex Salmond’s drive for wind power, renewable power giant Infinis has told potential investors. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/politics/renewables-giant-issues-independence-warning-1.150775
David Ross Highland Correspondent THE body representing Scotland’s renewables industry has outlined the payments that companies should make to communities for building onshore wind farms in their localities. Scottish Renewables says its “protocol” is the first of its kind for Scotland. It states that for every megawatt (MW) of installed Read more