Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) confirmed for the first time that it is scaling back its wind power operations in Europe, raising new questions over the future of its prototype 7MW offshore turbine in Scotland. http://www.rechargenews.com/wind/offshore/1380535/Samsung-Heavy-downsizing-wind
Revised plans for a wind farm near the village of Eddleston in the Scottish Borders have been revealed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-29644655
The effects of wind farms on airport navigation systems will be mitigated by a new single radar systems, according to trials. http://centrallobby.politicshome.com/latestnews/article-detail/newsarticle/new-radar-deals-with-wind-farm-clutter/
The chief executive of the Scottish Seabird Centre fears seabirds may be killed by striking the blades of wind turbines in the Firth of Forth. http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/news/local-news/risk-to-wildlife-fears-over-wind-turbines-in-firth-of-forth-1-3574566
By Sue Restan The developer behind controversial plans for a windfarm on a Highland Munro has withdrawn the planning application. And the move has been welcomed by the organisation representing mountaineers and hillwalkers in Scotland. The proposed scheme submitted by ABO Wind UK involved erecting five turbines behind Cnoc a’ Read more
A windfarm developer’s decision to take contentious plans to the Scottish Government has been described as an “affront to local democracy”. As previously reported in the Advertiser, Wind Prospect lodged an appeal after Midlothian Council failed to reach a decision on the proposed development of nine turbines at Mount Lothian Read more
By Richard Watt Plans for the largest industrial-scale windfarm in Angus have been ditched. The 17-turbine Nathro Hill development in Glen Lethnot, near Edzell, would have been the biggest of its kind in the county. The £80 million project was set to be determined by a reporter appointed by Scottish Read more
By Jamie McKenzie Councillors have unanimously rejected plans for a controversial single turbine on farmland on the Black Isle. Local residents held a small demonstration outside Highland Council’s headquarters as members of the north planning applications committee arrived for their meeting yesterday. The protestors held placards asking councillors to reject Read more