The Government is considering incentivising the development of new renewable energy projects that would be connected to Britain’s electricity systems but located outside the UK. http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/08/06/decc-mulls-cfds-for-non-uk-renewable-projects/
Coriolis Energy is proposing to build Dell Wind Farm on a site located on Dell Estate at Whitebridge, which is about 10 miles east of Fort Augustus http://www.scottishenergynews.com/dell-wind-farm-is-no-loch-ness-monster-says-coriolis-energy/
The John Muir Trust will now give evidence at a Public Local Inquiry into a 24 turbine wind farm at Limekiln, near Reay, Caithness, later this month – despite making no representations when the application was first submitted. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/john-muir-trust-to-give-evidence-at-public-local-inquiry-into-infinergys-24-turbine-caithness-wind-farm/
Cheshire-based Community Windpower Ltd (CWL) has become a new member of the Dumfries and Galloway Renewable Energy Partnership (DG-REP) group. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/community-windpower-developer-signs-up-with-dumfries-shire-renewable-energy-group/
Tweeeddale MP David Mundell has accused the Scottish Government of “sneaking” a major windfarm application through while the public were distracted with the Commonwealth Games. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2014/08/06/505700-windfarm-extension-sneaked-through/
By Kirsty Topping Highland Perthshire’s “fragile” economy could be ripped apart if a proposed windfarm gets the go-ahead, the Scottish Government has been warned. Tourism businesses in Rannoch are fighting plans by Talladh a Bheithe Wind Farm Ltd, which wants to build 24 wind turbines, each 125 metres tall, together Read more…