The head of Cluff Natural Resources, tells the Telegraph the Scottish Government’s ban on unconventional gas extraction is creating a “huge energy problem” and he now plans to invest in England. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/SNP/11920401/Algy-Cluff-Scotland-facing-energy-shortage-after-UCG-ban.html
The Government has confimed it will grant a ‘grace period’ after the closure of the Renewables Obligation subsidy in April that could allow another 2.9GW of onshore wind energy capacity to be built in the UK http://www.edie.net/news/6/RO-grace-period-allow-2-9GW-of-onshore-wind-capacity-to-be-built/
Ending a key onshore wind subsidy scheme early will block fewer than 80 turbines and save households just 30p a year on their energy bills, official estimates suggest http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/energy/windpower/11920575/Ending-wind-farm-subsidy-scheme-will-save-households-30p-Government-estimates.html
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) has started consulting on the proposed early closure of Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) support for all new onshore wind projects. http://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/turbine-subsidy-closure-hits-wind-farm-consents
RenewableUK is pleased that the Government is formally announcing the exact ‘grace periods’ open to onshore wind companies as part of the planned cuts to the subsidy regime. http://www.renewableuk.com/en/news/press-releases.cfm/2015-10-08-renewableuk-comments-on-the-announcement-of-grace-periods-for-onshore-wind-cuts
The Government is pushing ahead with its commitment to end public subsidies for onshore wind farms, by closing the Renewables Obligation across Great Britain from 1 April 2016. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/best-deal-for-bill-payers-and-investors-as-subsidies-for-onshore-wind-end
United States Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is staging the latest round of a legal fight against an offshore wind farm project near a Scottish golf resort he owns. Scottish Government ministers approved proposals for an 11-turbine scheme off the Aberdeenshire coast in 2013. Billionaire businessman Mr Trump, president Read more
A controversial Perthshire windfarm project has been thrown into jeopardy after missing out on crucial funding. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/local/perth-kinross/perthshire-windfarm-proposals-thrown-into-doubt-after-funding-blow-1.903705