This is my last email about WTN2017. Just a few points to wrap everything up. I have done a post conference report : https://www.windturbinenoise.eu/content/conferences/1-wind-turbine-noise-2017/ The final programme – as took place at the conference – is now the one on the website. https://www.windturbinenoise.eu/files/2017-full-programme-v6.pdf There are lots of photos in the Read more
The John Muir Trust has agreed to pay Scottish and Southern Energy £50,000 in final settlement of court costs for the Stronelairg legal case, bringing its campaign against the Stronelairg wind farm development to a conclusion. The Trust managed to negotiate down the combined legal costs of losing the case Read more
Scottish Renewables has published its ‘manifesto’ for the 2017 UK General Election, which outlines seven key recommendations (below). A spokesman said: “Advances in technology and rapid cost reductions mean that our industry can generate further economic and environmental benefit to Scotland and the UK, providing affordable energy for households and Read more
MAY I point out to Andrew Mitchell (Letters, May 9) that my letter (May 8) made no claim that the cross-border interconnectors would disappear in the event of independence. My topic was focused on the economics of electricity costs and as European Legislation means that Scotland cannot export the subsidy Read more
By Ann O’Loughlin A farmer has got orders halting works to connect a windfarm in Co Sligo to an electricity substation in Co Leitrim after a High Court judge ruled it was incorrectly decided the works do not require planning permission. http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/sligo-windfarm-works-halted-following-high-court-ruling-789450.html
SSE has accepted a £50,000 out of court settlement with the John Muir Trust in relation to expenses incurred during the judicial review of the consent decision for 240MW Stronelairg wind farm. http://renews.biz/107051/sse-settles-stronelairg-expenses/
New regulations will come into force on 16 May 2017, implementing the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) European Directive 2014/52/EU. http://www.brodies.com/blog/environmental-impact-assessment-regulations-change/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+brodies%2Fplanningblog+%28PlanningBlog%29&ct=t(PAS_Ebulletin_31_July7_30_2015)
WHEN confronted with the scandalous cost of constraint payments to windfarms when their generation is surplus to requirement, the wind industry correctly points out that all generation technologies are constrained off from time to time and are all compensated for their losses by National Grid (NG). This is a brief Read more