Many turbines will soon need to be replaced. This was never going to be a problem when eye-watering subsidies were harvested from electricity consumers but are now drying up. Owners who decide not to replace the turbines will have to remove the turbine and the blades which contain Bisphenol A, a highly toxic substance and remove access roads. Can they afford this expense or like solar panel and open cast mining companies, go into liquidation?
The SNP government failed to ensure that all local authorities obtained financial warranties from wind turbine developers. Financial bonds are normally secured, either under section 75 of the Planning Acts or section 69 of Local Government Acts. Scotland Against Spin, an anti wind turbine pressure group, investigated and found that very few local authorities had obtained such warranties. Abandoned rusting turbines coming to a hillside near you?
Clark Cross
Linlithgow
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