A controversial power line connecting the planned Stronelairg wind farm to Badenoch’s proposed Garva Bridge substation could go underground, according to the development team. http://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/News/Open-day-for-controversial-substation-proposed-near-Laggan-04022015.htm
(Reuters) – The UK government intends to place at least 40 million shares in Greencoat UK Wind Plc (UKWG.L), a fund that invests in wind farms, via an accelerated bookbuilding to be launched immediately, one of the bookrunners on the deal said. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/05/uk-greencoat-uk-wnd-equity-idUKKBN0L90PK20150205?rpc=401
Planning bosses are recommending the latest wind farm application for Peeblesshire is turned down. Stevenson Hill Wind Energy Limited want to erect eight turbines above Romanno Bridge. Since a pre-application notice was first served by the company two years ago, the development has been scaled back from an original 25 Read more
Simon Bain Business Correspondent/Personal Finance Editor Ignacio Galán, chairman of ScottishPower, has outlined the group’s strategy for further multi-billion pound investments in renewables in the UK, with a strong focus on Scotland, in a lecture at the University of Strathclyde. Mr Galan, chairman and chief executive of ScottishPower’s owner Read more
There will be emphasis on collaboration at both the upcoming Energy North and Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) conferences this month and next. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/community-and-renewable-energy-scheme-cares-and-energy-north-conferences-to-focus-on-collaboration/
Trade association predicts May 7th result will determine whether ‘the British onshore wind industry has an immediate future’ http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2393449/renewableuk-fears-onshore-wind-industrys-future-at-risk
David Ross Highland Correspondent ENVIRONMENTALISTS have welcomed a “flying start” to 2015 as new figures show wind turbines generated enough electricity to supply up to three and a half million households. In January the turbines provided an estimated 1,307,629MWh of electricity to the National Grid. This represents an increase Read more
By Graeme Strachan Campaigners have vowed to fight against another controversial application for wind turbines close to their homes. A string of objections was registered last year after an application from Green Cat Renewables for three turbines on farmland 984 yards to the west of Rossie School in Read more