The number of wind turbines built, under construction or given planning consent in Dumfries and Galloway is nearing the 600 mark across the region. The figures are contained in a report looking at updating council policy on dealing with such applications. It lists more than 450 turbines over 50m (160ft) Read more
Work has been completed at a new Highlands wind farm to connect its turbines to the National Grid so that it is ‘energised’ and therefore capable of providing power from Monday (12 Sept). Situated about 15 miles south of Inverness, the 33-turbine parc at Dunmaglass is SSE’s highest wind farm Read more
The 173-MW Clyde Extension Wind Farm has seen the first turbine components arriving on site and erection has now commenced. Construction work on the 54 turbine wind farm began last summer and is expected to be complete by Summer 2017. The existing Clyde Wind Farm already has 152 turbines. The Read more
In the Scotsman. http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/jack-ponton-brexit-is-a-chance-to-revisit-energy-policy-1-4221857
Press release from West Tyrone Against Wind Turbines PRESS RELEASE 18 5 16-1
Electricity generation from wind power has grown dramatically in the UK in recent years (Figure 2) and so has the challenge to balance the grid, especially when it is very windy. One of the balancing tactics deployed by National Grid is to pay wind farms to switch off when it Read more
Scotland has thrown up more than one wind turbine every day for four years. A Sunday Post probe has found there are now 3400 onshore turbines in operation compared with 1657 four years ago. https://www.sundaypost.com/news/windfarm-debate-turbines-double-four-years/
Excellent article in the Scotsman by Kirsty Gunn http://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/kirsty-gunn-this-isn-t-the-country-we-love-1-4219948