EDF Energy Renewables Limited ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997 THE ELECTRICITY WORKS (ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2000 Notice is hereby given that EDF Energy Renewables Limited, 40 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7EN (Registration Number: 2366852) has applied to the Scottish Ministers for consent to Read more
One of the reactors at Torness nuclear power station has been shut down due to a problem with a valve. The issue was discovered on Wednesday during routine maintenance at the facility, near Dunbar in East Lothian. Operator EDF Energy said the manual shutdown was carried out as a precaution Read more
Albion Community Power has committed £5m to the development of two new hydro schemes in the Highlands. The two run-of-river schemes – Liatre Burn, on the Glen Cannich estate, and Abhainn Bruachaig, near Kinlochewe – will generate approximately 2.8 gigawatt hours of renewable electricity per year, equivalent to the consumption Read more
A plan for three wind turbines looks set to be refused permission because the project has been deemed a risk to the operation of military radar. Wind Harvest Ltd has proposed the small wind farm for land at Hill of Lychrobbie, near Dunbeath in Caithness. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Read more
Brodies Solicitors Consenting renewables after the UK policy reset Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen The policy objectives contained in Amber Rudd’s November speech have significant implications for the Scottish planning system. Our expert speakers will: explore the emerging market trends across all renewables technologies; and discuss the environmental, policy and consenting Read more
The three-turbine Muirhall South wind turbine farm development in South Lanarkshire has been commissioned and is now live as of yesterday. The project was approved on appeal to the Scottish Government last year and qualified under the Renewables Obligation – just before the subsidy was stopped by the UK government. Read more
The full show can be listened to at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07378d3 Linda’s interview can be listened to by clicking on the link below.
Billionaire’s ex-solicitors back turbine campaigners USA presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s former soliocitors have written to Barrhead’s local authority over noisy wind turbines. Edinburgh based legal heavy weights Balfour and Manson submitted a letter to East Renfrewshire Council on behalf of Uplawmoor residents. It is claimed wind farms in the area Read more