August 2015

The construction of a wind farm with a capacity of 10MW has started near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, east Scotland. http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/08/13/work-starts-on-scottish-10mw-wind-farm/

Trials underway to routinely reduce voltage of Britain’s electricity supplies Technology to drop voltage to entire regions tested on 485,000 UK homes Appliances like kettles would take longer to boil and lights may dim slightly It comes as renewable energy sources such as wind farms are used more http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3195946/Why-wind-farms-make-wait-cuppa-Renewable-energy-means-homes-lower-voltage-electricity-supplies-meaning-kettle-long-boil.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

A German windfarm company has started moves that could see it add to the so-called “ring of steel” of 600-plus turbines on hills around Loch Ness. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/664475/german-windfarm-company-could-add-to-loch-ness-wind-turbines/

THE Scottish and Welsh Governments have united to urge Westminster to act on renewable power to stop community projects falling into “hiatus”. http://www.thenational.scot/news/scottish-and-welsh-ministers-warn-of-tragic-results-of-tory-renewables-cuts.6240

A Scottish wind farm manager has raised £5,000 for Beatson Cancer Charity in Glasgow, by recycling old weather testing equipment. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/sse-weather-masts-raise-10000-for-scottish-charities/

Balbeggie residents have criticised council plans to retain a monitoring mast to help a controversial windfarm application. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/residents-say-windfarm-monitoring-mast-has-served-its-purpose-1.894139

Bute Community Power’s planning application for two wind turbines at the island’s Auchintirrie farm will be put before councillors later this month, The Buteman has been told. http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/community-news/date-set-for-bute-wind-turbine-application-1-3852398

Plans to expand one of Aberdeenshire’s biggest windfarms have been lodged. The owners of Glens of Foudland, near Huntly, first unveiled plans to add another nine turbines to their existing 20-mast development last year. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/84617/owners-of-one-of-biggest-windfarms-lodge-plan-for-more-turbines/