Energy giant SSE has been challenged to publish a timetable for new connections from Scotland’s islands to the national grid. It follows the publication of an independent report commissioned by the Scottish and UK governments on what action is needed to help deliver electricity grid connections necessary to unlock the Read more
Renewable energy firms in Highlands and islands are divided over the prospective benefits of Scotland voting for Independence on September 18. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/highlands-renewables-firms-divided-on-scottish-independence/
Glasgow City Council is about to launch a project to identify sites for solar farms on 400 patches of wasteland scattered across the city. The plan is to install arrays of solar panels to generate clean electricity on vacant or derelict sites owned by the council. http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/environment/revealed-how-glasgow-will-be-scotlands-first-solar-city.24068197
Local councils should be allowed to have the final say on whether or not to approve onshore wind farms in their area. http://www.berwickshirenews.co.uk/news/local/all-news/councils-final-say-on-wind-farms-1-3388458
Norvento, an independent, medium-scale wind turbine manufacturer and developer, has secured planning consent for two new twin turbine sites in Scotland. The four nED100 turbines will be located in Castle Douglas and Mid Lothian and will be completed in June and July 2014, respectively. http://www.farminguk.com/news/Twin-turbine-success-in-Scotland-for-Norvento_29930.html
Britain’s biggest energy suppliers could pocket a £2bn windfall over the next three years after the government miscalculated a deal to cut green levies, new research claims. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/10791736/Energy-companies-to-reap-2bn-windfall-from-green-levies-deal.html
Local conservationists have warned wildlife will suffer if the council gives the green light to a wind farm application south of Jedburgh Developers Infinis have applied for their Cummings Hill 20MW seven-turbine development about three miles south of Jedburgh, to the north of Chesters. But both Butterfly Conservation and the Read more
Strathallan residents and politicians have welcomed the rejection of the controversial Mull Hill wind farm. After Force 9 Energy’s plans to create a nine turbine windfarm at Mull Hill, just east of Crieff, were originally thrown out, they appealed the decision. This week, the Scottish Government dismissed the appeal. Auchterarder Read more