August 2014

Scotland is estimated to have around 25% of Europe’s potential offshore wind resources, and the Scottish Government wishes to see communities across the country share in the benefits from this rich natural resource by voluntary donations from commercial developers. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/community-benefits-in-offshore-renewables-not-material-consideration-in-new-scot-govt-consultation/

Marie Sharp Historic Scotland has rejected calls for it to back opposition to plans for a substation on part of the site of the Battle of Prestonpans. Despite confirming the proposed development by Inchcape Offshore Wind Farm Ltd sits within the historic battlefield site, the organisation has declined to intervene. Read more

Concerns have been raised over plans for a new wind farm on the hills above Loch Ness close to another major development already approved. Coriolis Energy wants to build 14 turbines on the Dell Estate, near Whitebridge up the eastern side of Loch Ness from the site of the Stronelairg Read more

Fifteen local businesses have registered their interest in working on a local wind farm project. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/local-businesses-sign-up-to-wind-farm-opportunities-1-3496350

PLANS are underway to build a new wind farm near Kirkoswald. http://www.ayradvertiser.com/news/ayr/articles/2014/08/03/505883-kirkoswald-wind-turbine-bid/

Plans have been unveiled for a new windfarm on the hills above Loch Ness. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/305448/new-windfarm-planned-at-loch-ness/

I NOTE with interest your article on revised Scottish Natural Heritage guidelines on wind farm applications (“Crackdown on misleading pictures in wind farm plans”, The Herald, August 1). Parts of the article paint an unrealistic picture of the renewables industry by claiming our recently-published wind farm visualisation guidelines propose more Read more