RM Energy logoPerth-based RM Energy – which helped Fife farmers Tim and Rob Stockwell install a WTN250 turbine last year at their Crail farm – are holding a ‘turbine tour’ this Thursday (20 February). http://www.scottishenergynews.com/rm-energy-holds-turbine-tour-after-fife-farmers-win-wind-farm-planning-battle/
A Scottish firm has won a £5 million contract to lay subsea cables for a giant wind farm, showing how the expertise developed by oil services firms can be applied in renewable energy. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/renewable-energy-contract-for-ecosse.23464245
Nordex has won a contract from Eneco to supply Generation Delta wind turbines for the 66MW Moy wind farm project located at Inverness in Scotland. http://wind.energy-business-review.com/news/nordex-to-supply-wind-turbines-for-moy-wind-farm-in-uk-180214-4179137
An official study of the impact of wind farms and renewable energy on the countryside is being suppressed by the Department of Energy, Coalition sources have disclosed to The Daily Telegraph. By Peter Dominiczak, Political Correspondent 10:00PM BST 19 Aug 2013 The newspaper has learnt that a new Government row Read more
One of Britain’s biggest power stations has claimed that the Government refused to grant it a subsidy lifeline because of a “bias” for wind farms by Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary. Eggborough coal plant, which generates 4 per cent of the UK’s electricity, says it will be forced to shut Read more
The Michelin wind turbines in Dundee have passed a significant energy milestone. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/dundee/michelin-wind-turbines-pass-massive-energy-milestone-1.227837
The barrister wife of Ed Miliband has failed to secure a court ruling which campaigners feared would result in historical sites across Britain being blighted by wind farms. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/10645720/Ed-Milibands-barrister-wife-fails-to-overturn-court-ruling-banning-wind-turbines-in-Duke-of-Gloucesters-garden.html
The list of projects expected to win early approval for subsidies has shrunk to nine after GDF Suez withdrew Beinn Mhor onshore windfarm earlier this month. http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/beinn-mhor-windfarm-exit-leaves-nine-projects-on-affordable-go-early-list/978792#.UwNIvsviupo