Onshore wind is not expected to be allocated under the next round of the Contracts for Difference (CfDs) scheme, Energy Secretary Amber Rudd said today. http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/07/21/amber-rudd-cfds-not-expected-for-onshore-wind/
An MP from East Yorkshire has called for wind farm companies to make it easier for people affected by noise pollution to sue them. http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-07-21/mp-pay-outs-should-be-accessible-for-residents-affected-by-wind-farms/
SSE Renewables has started construction work to enlarge its Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/sse-starts-construction-at-clyde-extension-wind-farm-and-aims-to-unplug-grid-bottleneck-for-western-isles-renewables/
An energy company has shelved plans to build 24 wind turbines near the Southern Upland Way. Community Windpower wanted to develop a site at Girthgate, between Lauder and Stow. Scottish Borders Council opposed the application and the bid was referred to the Scottish government’s directorate of planning appeals. A hearing Read more