By Jamie McKenzie Campaigners have reacted with fury at a Scottish Government decision to approve plans for a windfarm extension near Loch Ness. Developers Falck Renewables will build 10 more towers – standing 430ft high – beside their 26-turbine Millennium near Fort Augustus. The scheme at Glenmoriston, five miles west Read more
By Joshua King Contentious plans to build a wind turbine, which sparked a political “cronyism” row, have finally been rejected, nearly six years after the idea was first floated. Turriff councillor, Sandy Duncan, and his family have been embroiled in a long-running row with local residents over their proposals to Read more
Catherine Hunter, Reporter An application from SSE to construct a windfarm adjacent to the existing Hadyard Hill Wind Farm, near South Ayrshire, has been submitted. It includes a proposal to construct 31 turbines, each with a generating capacity of up to 3.4MW and height of 126.5m. The proposed turbines and Read more
NICK Dekker (Letters, February 2) is incorrect in his criticism of William Durward (Letters, February 1) as there would be a disconnect in the event of a Yes vote since GB Grid would no longer exist but would be replaced by a Scottish Grid and an rUK Grid system. The Read more
A Scottish government reporter has refused planning permission for a 12-turbine wind farm in Galloway. He ruled the Shennanton project north of Kirkcowan would have a “significant adverse impact” on the landscape. Brookfield Renewable had appealed over Dumfries and Galloway Council’s failure to determine its application. The reporter said the Read more
You will all remember brave Helen Douglas https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2016/12/shepherd-faces-bankruptcy-over-wind-farm-legal-battle-herald/ Tomorrow her fight to save the Scottish Wildcat continues in the Court of Session, Edinburgh. Seats are free and any show of support from the public is welcome. Friday 3rd February Single Bill at 10.00am P168/16 Reclaiming Motion (Lord Kinclaven) in the Read more
Construction, Operation And Decommissioning Of A 30Mw Wind Farm Comprising 12 (2.5Mw) Turbines Each With A Max Tip Height Of 100M And All Ancillary Infrastructure Case details – http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=117275
WILLIAM Durward (Letters, February 1) makes two assertions regarding what would happen if Scotland became independent. He asserts firstly that, with respect to security of energy supply (presumably he means electricity supply), an independent Scotland will require to abandon connection to the GB National Grid. Is he unaware that the Read more