Scott Wright Deputy Business Editor
THE UK renewables arm of French energy giant EDF has ramped up its
commitment to developing wind farms in Scotland.
EDF Energy Renewables announced yesterday it has acquired 11 wind farms
sites, which between them have the potential capacity to generate 600
megawatts (MW) of renewable power.
The farms, when developed, will mark a significant uplift in EDF’s
renewable capacity in Scotland, which currently stands at 319MW. However
the company said it now has more than one gigawatts of capacity in
development in Scotland, including the consented 340MW Lewis Wind Farm
projects.
The investment by EDF, which acquired the sites from Partnerships for
Renewables, comes in spite of concern that delays over the introduction of
the Contracts For Difference regime will hinder renewable development in
Scotland. Concern has also been raised over cuts to subsidies for onshore
projects. One of the projects EDF acquired from PRS is at Heathland in
South Lanarkshire, currently in the planning process. Planning consent has
been secured for a further three – in North Lanarkshire, West Lothian and
the Scottish Borders.
The Scottish Government said that while it supports onshore wind as the
“lowest cost renewable technology at scale”, its policy aims to protect
Scotland’s scenery and natural heritage.
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