An energy company is appealing a decision by Highland Council to reject a controversial windfarm near Loch Ness. The scheme had prompted the local authority’s leader to declare “enough is enough” because of the cumulative impact of turbines. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/976593/power-firm-goes-to-appeal/
Global investment in renewable energy fell 23 percent in the first half of this year as the cost of installing solar panels declined and China paused the pace of its spending. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-14/clean-energy-investment-fell-23-in-first-half-after-record-2015
EDF Renewable Energy has been given a two-year extension to build the 105MW Stoneray windfarm https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/114744/edf-renewable-energy-wins-two-year-extension-build-stoneray-windfarm/
David Knox A prolonged community protest to prevent turbines being erected above the village of Eddleston has failed. On Friday Cabinet Secretary for Economy Keith Brown announced that, following an appeal process which has lasted almost two years, permission will be granted for a wind farm at Cloich Forest. Partnership Read more